SA44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA44 postcode district recorded 643 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,001 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,001
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,001
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA44
Roads in SA44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
643
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,001
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA44 postcode district
Collisions in the SA44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 30.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the SA44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA44 postcode district have produced 1,001 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 73 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 446 collisions, Darkness 197 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 605 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 118 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 452 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 441 collisions, Raining no high winds 115 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 630 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 643 accidents
Accident 201963B002119
SlightAccident 201863B122318
SlightAccident 201863A102118
SeriousAccident 201863A095718
SlightAccident 201863B082218
SlightAccident 201863B082518
SlightAccident 201863B081318
SlightAccident 201863B075918
SeriousAccident 201863B073818
SlightAccident 201863B073018
SeriousAccident 201863A067518
SlightAccident 201863B057418
SeriousAccident 201863A054618
SeriousAccident 201863B048318
SlightAccident 201863B047218
SlightAccident 201863A046518
SlightAccident 201863B044918
SlightAccident 201863B044818
SlightAccident 201863B039218
SlightAccident 201863A024618
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA44 postcode district?
643 collisions have been recorded in the SA44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,001 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 133 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the SA44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA44 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SA44 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 30.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA44 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the SA44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 1,001 casualties recorded in the SA44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA44 postcode district fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SA44 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 SA44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.