SA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA5 postcode district recorded 2,196 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,942 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 219 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 2,942
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 2,942
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA5
Towns in SA5
Roads in SA5
Accidents in the SA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,196
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,942
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
219
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA5 postcode district
Collisions in the SA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76% of recorded collisions in the SA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA5 postcode district have produced 2,942 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 260 collisions, Monday 340 collisions, Tuesday 331 collisions, Wednesday 302 collisions, Thursday 326 collisions, Friday 359 collisions, Saturday 278 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,600 collisions, Darkness 596 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,668 collisions, Dual carriageway 372 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,962 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 38 collisions, 70 mph 38 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,652 collisions, Raining no high winds 271 collisions, Unknown 146 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,757 casualties, Passenger 774 casualties, Pedestrian 411 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA5 postcode district?
2,196 collisions have been recorded in the SA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,942 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 219 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the SA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA5 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA5 postcode district happen on?
76% of collisions in the SA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 2,942 casualties recorded in the SA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA5 postcode district fell 10% 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 SA5 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 SA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.