SG1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG1 postcode district recorded 3,683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,111 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 442 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 442
- Casualties
- 5,111
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 442
- Casualties
- 5,111
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG1
Towns in SG1
Roads in SG1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SG1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,111
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
442
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG1 postcode district
Collisions in the SG1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.9% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
41.5% of recorded collisions in the SG1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG1 postcode district have produced 5,111 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 344 collisions, Monday 536 collisions, Tuesday 569 collisions, Wednesday 568 collisions, Thursday 587 collisions, Friday 587 collisions, Saturday 492 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,693 collisions, Darkness 990 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,530 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,251 collisions, Roundabout 656 collisions, Slip road 123 collisions, One way street/Slip road 58 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 56 collisions, 30 mph 1,443 collisions, 40 mph 1,523 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions, 70 mph 520 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,961 collisions, Raining no high winds 436 collisions, Other 119 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,439 casualties, Passenger 1,266 casualties, Pedestrian 406 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG1 postcode district?
3,683 collisions have been recorded in the SG1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 5,111 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 442 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the SG1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG1 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SG1 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG1 postcode district happen on?
41.5% of collisions in the SG1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 5,111 casualties recorded in the SG1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG1 postcode district fell 9% 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 SG1 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 SG1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.