SG16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG16 postcode district recorded 257 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 334 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 334
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 334
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG16
Towns in SG16
Roads in SG16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SG16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
257
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
334
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG16 postcode district
Collisions in the SG16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 33.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84% of recorded collisions in the SG16 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 SG16 postcode district have produced 334 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 25 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 43 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 171 collisions, Darkness 85 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 124 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 107 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 208 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Fog or mist 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 253 casualties, Passenger 61 casualties, Pedestrian 20 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG16 postcode district?
257 collisions have been recorded in the SG16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 334 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 55 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in the SG16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SG16 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 33.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG16 postcode district happen on?
84% of collisions in the SG16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 334 casualties recorded in the SG16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG16 postcode district fell 33% 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 SG16 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 SG16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.