SA40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA40 postcode district recorded 163 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 219 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 219
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 219
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA40
Roads in SA40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
163
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
219
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA40 postcode district
Collisions in the SA40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.9% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.4% of recorded collisions in the SA40 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 SA40 postcode district have produced 219 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.5% 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 24 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 17 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 47 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 78 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 113 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 151 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA40 postcode district?
163 collisions have been recorded in the SA40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 219 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 39 were serious — 25.8% of all recorded collisions in the SA40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA40 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA40 postcode district, accounting for 20.9% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA40 postcode district happen on?
99.4% of collisions in the SA40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.5% of the 219 casualties recorded in the SA40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA40 postcode district rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SA40 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 SA40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.