SG19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG19 postcode district recorded 1,121 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,578 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 214 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,578
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 214
- Casualties
- 1,578
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG19
Towns in SG19
Roads in SG19
Accidents in the SG19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,121
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,578
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
214
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG19 postcode district
Collisions in the SG19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.4% of recorded collisions in the SG19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG19 postcode district have produced 1,578 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 144 collisions, Monday 147 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 159 collisions, Friday 192 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 821 collisions, Darkness 300 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 857 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 368 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 103 collisions, 60 mph 493 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 898 collisions, Raining no high winds 108 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,121 casualties, Passenger 342 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG19 postcode district?
1,121 collisions have been recorded in the SG19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,578 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 214 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the SG19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SG19 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG19 postcode district happen on?
76.4% of collisions in the SG19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,578 casualties recorded in the SG19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG19 postcode district fell 11% 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 SG19 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 SG19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.