SG17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG17 postcode district recorded 419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 581 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 67 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 581
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 67
- Casualties
- 581
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SG17
Roads in SG17
Accidents in the SG17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
581
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
67
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG17 postcode district
Collisions in the SG17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the SG17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG17 postcode district have produced 581 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 49 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 46 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 291 collisions, Darkness 127 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 380 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 168 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 207 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 342 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 421 casualties, Passenger 120 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG17 postcode district?
419 collisions have been recorded in the SG17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 581 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 67 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the SG17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SG17 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG17 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the SG17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 581 casualties recorded in the SG17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG17 postcode district fell 14% 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 SG17 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 SG17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.