SA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA1 postcode district recorded 4,213 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,698 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 391 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 391
- Casualties
- 5,698
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 391
- Casualties
- 5,698
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA1
Towns in SA1
Roads in SA1
Accidents in the SA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,213
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,698
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
391
10.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA1 postcode district
Collisions in the SA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.5% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.6% of recorded collisions in the SA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA1 postcode district have produced 5,698 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 498 collisions, Monday 589 collisions, Tuesday 584 collisions, Wednesday 625 collisions, Thursday 610 collisions, Friday 653 collisions, Saturday 654 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,931 collisions, Darkness 1,281 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,509 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,236 collisions, Roundabout 204 collisions, One way street 120 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Unknown 66 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 76 collisions, 30 mph 3,827 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 121 collisions, 60 mph 34 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,060 collisions, Raining no high winds 540 collisions, Unknown 420 collisions, Raining + high winds 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 63 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,870 casualties, Passenger 1,678 casualties, Pedestrian 1,150 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA1 postcode district?
4,213 collisions have been recorded in the SA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,698 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 391 were serious — 10.2% of all recorded collisions in the SA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SA1 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA1 postcode district happen on?
59.6% of collisions in the SA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.2% of the 5,698 casualties recorded in the SA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA1 postcode district rose 5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the SA1 postcode district come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for the SA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.