SA62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA62 postcode district recorded 1,440 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,215 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 367 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 87% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 2,215
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 2,215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA62
Towns in SA62
Roads in SA62
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,440
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
367
28.5% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the SA62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA62 postcode district have produced 2,215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 177 collisions, Monday 188 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 213 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,070 collisions, Darkness 370 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,389 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 267 collisions, 40 mph 75 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 1,025 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,036 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,401 casualties, Passenger 729 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 367 accidents
Accident 2025631688697
SeriousAccident 2025631659954
SeriousAccident 2025631654596
SeriousAccident 2025631648181
SeriousAccident 2025631645678
SeriousAccident 2025631641468
SeriousAccident 2025631638726
SeriousAccident 2025631633979
SeriousAccident 2025631626878
SeriousAccident 2025631621164
SeriousAccident 2025631610327
SeriousAccident 2025631609753
SeriousAccident 2025631602649
SeriousAccident 2025631593918
SeriousAccident 2025631587961
SeriousAccident 2025631586459
SeriousAccident 2025631584267
SeriousAccident 2025631581881
SeriousAccident 2025631577194
SeriousAccident 2025631568162
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA62 postcode district?
1,440 collisions have been recorded in the SA62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 367 were serious — 28.5% 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 16.4% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA62 postcode district happen on?
96.5% 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 3.8% of the 2,215 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 rose 87% 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 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 2025.