SA38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA38 postcode district recorded 298 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 429 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 65 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 429
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 65
- Casualties
- 429
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA38
Towns in SA38
Roads in SA38
Accidents in the SA38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
298
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
65
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA38 postcode district
Collisions in the SA38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in the SA38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 33.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA38 postcode district have produced 429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 36 collisions, Monday 41 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 41 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 55 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 222 collisions, Darkness 76 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 290 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 175 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 197 collisions, Raining no high winds 61 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 259 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA38 postcode district?
298 collisions have been recorded in the SA38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 65 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the SA38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA38 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA38 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA38 postcode district happen on?
97.3% of collisions in the SA38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 429 casualties recorded in the SA38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA38 postcode district rose 30% 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 SA38 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 SA38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.