SA44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA44 postcode district recorded 629 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 973 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 129 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 973
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 129
- Casualties
- 973
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA44
Roads in SA44
Accidents in the SA44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
629
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
973
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
129
22.4% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 30.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94% 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 973 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 70 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 436 collisions, Darkness 193 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 591 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 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 46 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 440 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 432 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 612 casualties, Passenger 316 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA44 postcode district?
629 collisions have been recorded in the SA44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 973 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 129 were serious — 22.4% 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 16.7% of them, and 30.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA44 postcode district happen on?
94% 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 4.6% of the 973 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 rose 11% 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 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 2024.