SA70 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA70 postcode district recorded 598 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 846 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 846
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 846
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA70
Roads in SA70
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA70 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA70 postcode district
Collisions recorded
598
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
846
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA70 postcode district
Collisions in the SA70 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.9% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the SA70 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA70 postcode district have produced 846 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 85 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 77 collisions, Thursday 90 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 93 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 439 collisions, Darkness 159 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 531 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 250 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 254 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 435 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 511 casualties, Passenger 230 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA70 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA70 postcode district?
598 collisions have been recorded in the SA70 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 846 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA70 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 136 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in the SA70 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA70 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SA70 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA70 postcode district happen on?
88.8% of collisions in the SA70 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA70 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 846 casualties recorded in the SA70 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA70 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA70 postcode district fell 5% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SA70 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 SA70 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.