SA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SA8 postcode district recorded 541 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 758 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 74 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 758
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 74
- Casualties
- 758
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SA8
Towns in SA8
Roads in SA8
Accidents in the SA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
541
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
758
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
74
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SA8 postcode district
Collisions in the SA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the SA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SA8 postcode district have produced 758 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 67 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 87 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 398 collisions, Darkness 143 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 451 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 403 collisions, 40 mph 29 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 403 collisions, Raining no high winds 62 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 456 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SA8 postcode district?
541 collisions have been recorded in the SA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 758 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 74 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the SA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SA8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SA8 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SA8 postcode district happen on?
83.4% of collisions in the SA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 758 casualties recorded in the SA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SA8 postcode district fell 50% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SA8 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 SA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.