SA34 postcode district road traffic accidents

277 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The SA34 postcode district recorded 277 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 430 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.

Fatal
7
Serious
63
Casualties
430
2024 5
2023 7
2022 8
2021 7
2020 2
2019 15
2018 16
2017 9
2016 8
2015 10
2014 5
2013 10
2012 13
2011 7
2010 12
2009 7
2008 11
2007 9
2006 21
2005 12
2004 11
2003 11
2002 11
2001 18
2000 11
1999 21

Accidents in the SA34 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the SA34 postcode district

Collisions recorded

277

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

430

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

7

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

63

25.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 72.5%
Serious 6322.7%
Slight 20774.7%

What the data shows in the SA34 postcode district

Collisions in the SA34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

92.8% of recorded collisions in the SA34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the SA34 postcode district have produced 430 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 3512.6%
Monday 4315.5%
Tuesday 3713.4%
Wednesday 4616.6%
Thursday 3412.3%
Friday 4917.7%
Saturday 3311.9%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 35 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 21678%
Darkness 6122%

Light conditions: Daylight 216 collisions, Darkness 61 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 25792.8%
Roundabout 124.3%
Dual carriageway 41.4%
Unknown 31.1%
Other 10.4%

Road type: Single carriageway 257 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 20.7%
30 mph 3713.4%
40 mph 114%
50 mph 10.4%
60 mph 22581.2%
70 mph 10.4%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 37 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 225 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 19971.8%
Raining no high winds 3914.1%
Other 134.7%
Raining + high winds 124.3%
Fog or mist 62.2%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 199 collisions, Raining no high winds 39 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 28065.1%
Passenger 13531.4%
Pedestrian 153.5%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 280 casualties, Passenger 135 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.8246, -4.5941
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
51.8242, -4.5883
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Accident 200863AC10808

Slight
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2 vehicles 2 casualties
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
51.8643, -4.6670
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200763AC58507

Serious
51.9220, -4.5658
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200763AC53207

Slight
51.8199, -4.6054
3 vehicles 2 casualties
CITROEN XSARA (1y) RENAULT CLIO (1y) AUDI A4
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Accident 200763AC37807

Slight
51.9075, -4.6455
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL CORSA
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Accident 200763AC23507

Fatal
51.8257, -4.5618
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200763AC24507

Serious
51.8194, -4.6148
3 vehicles 2 casualties
FORD ESCORT Bus or coach (17 or more pass seats) FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 200763AC09507

Slight
51.8829, -4.6043
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 VOLVO V40
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Accident 200763AC07607

Slight
51.8319, -4.5938
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 200763AC12707

Slight
51.8255, -4.6114
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA34 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the SA34 postcode district?

277 collisions have been recorded in the SA34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 430 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the SA34 postcode district were serious or fatal?

7 were fatal and 63 were serious — 25.3% of all recorded collisions in the SA34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the SA34 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA34 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the SA34 postcode district happen on?

92.8% of collisions in the SA34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA34 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 430 casualties recorded in the SA34 postcode district.

Is road safety in the SA34 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the SA34 postcode district fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.

Where does the road accident data for the SA34 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 SA34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.