SA73 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA73 postcode district recorded 988 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,375 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 22% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,375
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,375
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA73
Towns in SA73
Roads in SA73
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SA73 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA73 postcode district
Collisions recorded
988
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,375
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA73 postcode district
Collisions in the SA73 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the SA73 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA73 postcode district have produced 1,375 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 84 collisions, Monday 142 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 727 collisions, Darkness 261 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 918 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 594 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 282 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 754 collisions, Raining no high winds 135 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 797 casualties, Passenger 362 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA73 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA73 postcode district?
988 collisions have been recorded in the SA73 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,375 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA73 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 175 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the SA73 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA73 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA73 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA73 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the SA73 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA73 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 1,375 casualties recorded in the SA73 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA73 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA73 postcode district fell 22% 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 SA73 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 SA73 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.