SA46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA46 postcode district recorded 198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 299 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 42 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 299
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 42
- Casualties
- 299
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA46
Towns in SA46
Roads in SA46
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
299
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
42
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA46 postcode district
Collisions in the SA46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20.7% of the total), with 17.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in the SA46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA46 postcode district have produced 299 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 22 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 32 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 163 collisions, Darkness 35 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 183 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 80 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 156 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 93 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA46 postcode district?
198 collisions have been recorded in the SA46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 299 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 42 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the SA46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA46 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA46 postcode district, accounting for 20.7% of them, and 17.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA46 postcode district happen on?
92.4% of collisions in the SA46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 299 casualties recorded in the SA46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA46 postcode district fell 29% 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 SA46 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 SA46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.