SG13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG13 postcode district recorded 1,208 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,587 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 86% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,587
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,587
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG13
Towns in SG13
Roads in SG13
Accidents in the SG13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,208
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,587
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG13 postcode district
Collisions in the SG13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62% of recorded collisions in the SG13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG13 postcode district have produced 1,587 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 143 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 172 collisions, Wednesday 184 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 143 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 912 collisions, Darkness 296 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 749 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 189 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 452 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 323 collisions, 70 mph 207 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 955 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,125 casualties, Passenger 308 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG13 postcode district?
1,208 collisions have been recorded in the SG13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,587 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 154 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the SG13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SG13 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG13 postcode district happen on?
62% of collisions in the SG13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 1,587 casualties recorded in the SG13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG13 postcode district rose 86% 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 SG13 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 SG13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.