SG18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG18 postcode district recorded 1,313 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,756 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 206 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,756
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 206
- Casualties
- 1,756
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG18
Towns in SG18
Roads in SG18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SG18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,313
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,756
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
206
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG18 postcode district
Collisions in the SG18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.6% of recorded collisions in the SG18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG18 postcode district have produced 1,756 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 161 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 957 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 861 collisions, Dual carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 123 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 569 collisions, 40 mph 80 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 345 collisions, 70 mph 283 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,075 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,219 casualties, Passenger 357 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG18 postcode district?
1,313 collisions have been recorded in the SG18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,756 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 206 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the SG18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SG18 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG18 postcode district happen on?
65.6% of collisions in the SG18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 1,756 casualties recorded in the SG18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG18 postcode district fell 15% 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 SG18 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 SG18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.