SG15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG15 postcode district recorded 194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 279 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 279
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 279
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG15
Accidents in the SG15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
279
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG15 postcode district
Collisions in the SG15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.6% of the total), with 37.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.9% of recorded collisions in the SG15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG15 postcode district have produced 279 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 21 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 72 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 186 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 105 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 73 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 155 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 182 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG15 postcode district?
194 collisions have been recorded in the SG15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 279 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 35 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the SG15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SG15 postcode district, accounting for 19.6% of them, and 37.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG15 postcode district happen on?
95.9% of collisions in the SG15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 279 casualties recorded in the SG15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG15 postcode district fell 33% 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 SG15 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 SG15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.