SA48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA48 postcode district recorded 578 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 797 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 127 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 797
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 127
- Casualties
- 797
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA48
Roads in SA48
Accidents in the SA48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
578
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
797
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
127
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA48 postcode district
Collisions in the SA48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in the SA48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA48 postcode district have produced 797 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 91 collisions, Monday 68 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 80 collisions, Thursday 64 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 421 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 555 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 376 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 394 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 515 casualties, Passenger 214 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA48 postcode district?
578 collisions have been recorded in the SA48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 797 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 127 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the SA48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA48 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SA48 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA48 postcode district happen on?
96% of collisions in the SA48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 797 casualties recorded in the SA48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA48 postcode district rose 33% 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 SA48 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 SA48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.