SA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA4 postcode district recorded 2,414 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 260 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 3,381
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 260
- Casualties
- 3,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA4
Towns in SA4
Roads in SA4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,414
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
260
12.2% 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.
61.8% 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 3,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 293 collisions, Monday 345 collisions, Tuesday 379 collisions, Wednesday 338 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 399 collisions, Saturday 310 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,798 collisions, Darkness 616 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,491 collisions, Roundabout 415 collisions, Dual carriageway 386 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,483 collisions, 40 mph 124 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 306 collisions, 70 mph 388 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,831 collisions, Raining no high winds 317 collisions, Unknown 133 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Other 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,149 casualties, Passenger 931 casualties, Pedestrian 301 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?
2,414 collisions have been recorded in the SA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 260 were serious — 12.2% 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?
61.8% 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 8.9% of the 3,381 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 rose 11% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.