SA70 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA70 postcode district recorded 580 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 823 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 46% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 823
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 823
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA70
Roads in SA70
Accidents in the SA70 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA70 postcode district
Collisions recorded
580
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
823
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
23.4% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.8% of recorded collisions in the SA70 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA70 postcode district have produced 823 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.5% 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 81 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 89 collisions, Friday 79 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 428 collisions, Darkness 152 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 515 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Roundabout 20 collisions, Other 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 10 collisions, 30 mph 249 collisions, 40 mph 53 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 244 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 419 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 493 casualties, Passenger 227 casualties, Pedestrian 103 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?
580 collisions have been recorded in the SA70 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 823 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA70 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 130 were serious — 23.4% 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 16.4% of them, and 26.2% 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 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA70 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 823 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 rose 46% 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 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 2024.