SA68 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA68 postcode district recorded 320 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 495 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 495
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 495
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA68
Roads in SA68
Accidents in the SA68 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA68 postcode district
Collisions recorded
320
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
495
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
23.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA68 postcode district
Collisions in the SA68 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the SA68 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA68 postcode district have produced 495 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 47 collisions, Monday 47 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 52 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 238 collisions, Darkness 82 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 93 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 193 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 224 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 294 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA68 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA68 postcode district?
320 collisions have been recorded in the SA68 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 495 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA68 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 69 were serious — 23.4% of all recorded collisions in the SA68 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA68 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA68 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA68 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the SA68 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA68 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 495 casualties recorded in the SA68 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA68 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA68 postcode district fell 13% 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 SA68 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 SA68 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.