SA65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA65 postcode district recorded 223 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 296 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 296
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 296
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA65
Towns in SA65
Roads in SA65
Accidents in the SA65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
223
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
296
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA65 postcode district
Collisions in the SA65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the SA65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA65 postcode district have produced 296 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 27 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 169 collisions, Darkness 54 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 207 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 81 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 167 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 187 casualties, Passenger 71 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA65 postcode district?
223 collisions have been recorded in the SA65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 296 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 48 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the SA65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA65 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA65 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA65 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the SA65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 296 casualties recorded in the SA65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA65 postcode district rose 83% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SA65 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 SA65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.