SA43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA43 postcode district recorded 838 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,216 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,216
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,216
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA43
Towns in SA43
Roads in SA43
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
838
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,216
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA43 postcode district
Collisions in the SA43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in the SA43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA43 postcode district have produced 1,216 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 94 collisions, Monday 116 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 145 collisions, Saturday 120 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 651 collisions, Darkness 187 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 734 collisions, One way street 47 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 282 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 455 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 609 collisions, Raining no high winds 130 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 709 casualties, Passenger 358 casualties, Pedestrian 149 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA43 postcode district?
838 collisions have been recorded in the SA43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,216 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 156 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the SA43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA43 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA43 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA43 postcode district happen on?
87.6% of collisions in the SA43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 1,216 casualties recorded in the SA43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA43 postcode district rose 5% 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 SA43 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 SA43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.