SA62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA62 postcode district recorded 1,384 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,129 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 341 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 2,129
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 341
- Casualties
- 2,129
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA62
Towns in SA62
Roads in SA62
Accidents in the SA62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,384
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,129
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
341
27.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA62 postcode district
Collisions in the SA62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the SA62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA62 postcode district have produced 2,129 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% 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 167 collisions, Monday 176 collisions, Tuesday 207 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 230 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,030 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,333 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 266 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 982 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 992 collisions, Raining no high winds 259 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,339 casualties, Passenger 708 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA62 postcode district?
1,384 collisions have been recorded in the SA62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,129 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 341 were serious — 27.7% of all recorded collisions in the SA62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA62 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA62 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA62 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the SA62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.9% of the 2,129 casualties recorded in the SA62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA62 postcode district fell 3% 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 SA62 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 SA62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.