SA42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA42 postcode district recorded 100 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 152 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 150% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 152
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 152
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA42
Roads in SA42
Accidents in the SA42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
100
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
30% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA42 postcode district
Collisions in the SA42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in the SA42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA42 postcode district have produced 152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 16 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 20 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 73 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 96 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 25 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 59 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 89 casualties, Passenger 48 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA42 postcode district?
100 collisions have been recorded in the SA42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 28 were serious — 30% of all recorded collisions in the SA42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA42 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SA42 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA42 postcode district happen on?
96% of collisions in the SA42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 152 casualties recorded in the SA42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA42 postcode district rose 150% 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 SA42 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 SA42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.