SA47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA47 postcode district recorded 152 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 252 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 252
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 252
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA47
Roads in SA47
Accidents in the SA47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
152
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
252
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA47 postcode district
Collisions in the SA47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.8% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the SA47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA47 postcode district have produced 252 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 20 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 25 collisions, Saturday 24 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 144 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 15 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 112 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 112 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 156 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA47 postcode district?
152 collisions have been recorded in the SA47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 252 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 30 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the SA47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA47 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SA47 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA47 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the SA47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.2% of the 252 casualties recorded in the SA47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA47 postcode district fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SA47 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 SA47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.