SA72 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA72 postcode district recorded 615 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 835 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 835
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 835
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA72
Towns in SA72
Roads in SA72
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA72 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA72 postcode district
Collisions recorded
615
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
835
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
16.9% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in the SA72 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 SA72 postcode district have produced 835 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 63 collisions, Monday 84 collisions, Tuesday 96 collisions, Wednesday 91 collisions, Thursday 93 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 487 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 533 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 410 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 461 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 527 casualties, Passenger 207 casualties, Pedestrian 101 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 615 accidents
Accident 199963PH10899
SeriousAccident 199963PP08299
SeriousAccident 199963PP07899
SlightAccident 199963PP06799
SlightAccident 199963PP06099
SlightAccident 199963PP06199
SlightAccident 199963PP04899
SeriousAccident 199963PP03999
SlightAccident 199963PP03799
SlightAccident 199963PP04699
SlightAccident 199963PP03499
SlightAccident 199963PP01199
SlightAccident 199963PP01699
SeriousAccident 199963PP01999
SlightAccident 199963PP00499
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA72 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA72 postcode district?
615 collisions have been recorded in the SA72 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 835 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA72 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 99 were serious — 16.9% 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 17.2% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA72 postcode district happen on?
86.7% 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 12.1% of the 835 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 rose 43% 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 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 2025.