SA72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA72 postcode district recorded 595 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 801 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 801
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 801
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA72
Towns in SA72
Roads in SA72
Accidents in the SA72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
595
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
801
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA72 postcode district
Collisions in the SA72 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 21.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the SA72 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA72 postcode district have produced 801 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 61 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 92 collisions, Wednesday 88 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 103 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 468 collisions, Darkness 127 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 517 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 407 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 88 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 503 casualties, Passenger 198 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA72 postcode district?
595 collisions have been recorded in the SA72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 801 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 92 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the SA72 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA72 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA72 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 21.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA72 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the SA72 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA72 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.5% of the 801 casualties recorded in the SA72 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA72 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA72 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SA72 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 SA72 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.