SA73 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA73 postcode district recorded 967 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,345 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 164 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,345
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 164
- Casualties
- 1,345
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA73
Towns in SA73
Roads in SA73
Accidents in the SA73 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA73 postcode district
Collisions recorded
967
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,345
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
164
17.8% 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 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the SA73 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA73 postcode district have produced 1,345 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.9% 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 139 collisions, Tuesday 134 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 158 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 715 collisions, Darkness 252 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 897 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 590 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 278 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 738 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 778 casualties, Passenger 353 casualties, Pedestrian 214 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?
967 collisions have been recorded in the SA73 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,345 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA73 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 164 were serious — 17.8% 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 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA73 postcode district happen on?
92.8% 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 15.9% of the 1,345 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 rose 29% 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 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 2024.