SA41 postcode district road traffic accidents

214 collisions recorded
1999 to 2024

The SA41 postcode district recorded 214 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 284 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.

Fatal
2
Serious
42
Casualties
284
2024 4
2023 3
2022 13
2021 8
2020 12
2019 11
2018 5
2017 7
2016 5
2015 6
2014 6
2013 4
2012 4
2011 10
2010 9
2009 11
2008 7
2007 4
2006 7
2005 15
2004 12
2003 17
2002 8
2001 11
2000 10
1999 5

Accidents in the SA41 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the SA41 postcode district

Collisions recorded

214

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

People injured or killed

284

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

2

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

42

20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 20.9%
Serious 4219.6%
Slight 17079.4%

What the data shows in the SA41 postcode district

Collisions in the SA41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.1% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

98.6% of recorded collisions in the SA41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the SA41 postcode district have produced 284 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 2612.1%
Monday 2813.1%
Tuesday 2712.6%
Wednesday 4320.1%
Thursday 3014%
Friday 3717.3%
Saturday 2310.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 26 collisions, Monday 28 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 16677.6%
Darkness 4822.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 166 collisions, Darkness 48 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 21198.6%
Roundabout 20.9%
One way street 10.5%

Road type: Single carriageway 211 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 3918.2%
40 mph 31.4%
50 mph 62.8%
60 mph 16677.6%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 39 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 166 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 14065.4%
Raining no high winds 4822.4%
Raining + high winds 73.3%
Other 73.3%
Fog or mist 62.8%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 140 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Fog or mist 6 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 18665.5%
Passenger 8028.2%
Pedestrian 186.3%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 186 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 18 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA41 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the SA41 postcode district?

214 collisions have been recorded in the SA41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 284 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the SA41 postcode district were serious or fatal?

2 were fatal and 42 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the SA41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the SA41 postcode district?

Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SA41 postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the SA41 postcode district happen on?

98.6% of collisions in the SA41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA41 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 284 casualties recorded in the SA41 postcode district.

Is road safety in the SA41 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the SA41 postcode district rose 33% 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 SA41 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 SA41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.