SA32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA32 postcode district recorded 762 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,185 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 150 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,185
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 150
- Casualties
- 1,185
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA32
Roads in SA32
Accidents in the SA32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
762
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,185
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
150
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA32 postcode district
Collisions in the SA32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.7% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
73.5% of recorded collisions in the SA32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA32 postcode district have produced 1,185 casualties. Pedestrians account for 1.9% 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 91 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 85 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 587 collisions, Darkness 175 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 560 collisions, Dual carriageway 194 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 64 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 386 collisions, 70 mph 189 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 525 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 823 casualties, Passenger 339 casualties, Pedestrian 23 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA32 postcode district?
762 collisions have been recorded in the SA32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,185 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 150 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the SA32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA32 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SA32 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA32 postcode district happen on?
73.5% of collisions in the SA32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 1.9% of the 1,185 casualties recorded in the SA32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA32 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 SA32 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 SA32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.