SG18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG18 postcode district recorded 1,279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,708 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,708
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,708
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG18
Towns in SG18
Roads in SG18
Accidents in the SG18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,708
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
17.9% 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 (15.3% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.7% of recorded collisions in the SG18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG18 postcode district have produced 1,708 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 160 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 184 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 195 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 932 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 840 collisions, Dual carriageway 297 collisions, Roundabout 116 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 551 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 337 collisions, 70 mph 278 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,045 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,188 casualties, Passenger 345 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG18 postcode district?
1,279 collisions have been recorded in the SG18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,708 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 199 were serious — 17.9% 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 15.3% 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?
65.7% 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 10.2% of the 1,708 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 rose 3% 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 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 2024.