SA71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA71 postcode district recorded 633 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 853 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 853
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 853
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA71
Towns in SA71
Roads in SA71
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
633
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
853
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
20.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA71 postcode district
Collisions in the SA71 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.2% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the SA71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA71 postcode district have produced 853 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.1% 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 75 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 105 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 480 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 569 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 304 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 255 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 468 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 541 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA71 postcode district?
633 collisions have been recorded in the SA71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 853 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 114 were serious — 20.2% of all recorded collisions in the SA71 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA71 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SA71 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA71 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the SA71 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA71 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.1% of the 853 casualties recorded in the SA71 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA71 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA71 postcode district rose 19% 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 SA71 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 SA71 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.