SA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA4 postcode district recorded 2,384 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 253 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 3,338
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 253
- Casualties
- 3,338
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA4
Towns in SA4
Roads in SA4
Accidents in the SA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,384
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,338
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
253
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA4 postcode district
Collisions in the SA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.9% of recorded collisions in the SA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA4 postcode district have produced 3,338 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9% 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 287 collisions, Monday 342 collisions, Tuesday 377 collisions, Wednesday 335 collisions, Thursday 345 collisions, Friday 394 collisions, Saturday 304 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,777 collisions, Darkness 607 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,475 collisions, Roundabout 405 collisions, Dual carriageway 382 collisions, Other 45 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,478 collisions, 40 mph 118 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 303 collisions, 70 mph 381 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,807 collisions, Raining no high winds 312 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,116 casualties, Passenger 923 casualties, Pedestrian 299 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA4 postcode district?
2,384 collisions have been recorded in the SA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,338 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 253 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the SA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA4 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA4 postcode district happen on?
61.9% of collisions in the SA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 3,338 casualties recorded in the SA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA4 postcode district fell 33% 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 SA4 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 SA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.