SG2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG2 postcode district recorded 1,595 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,308 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,308
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,308
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG2
Towns in SG2
Roads in SG2
Accidents in the SG2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,595
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,308
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG2 postcode district
Collisions in the SG2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.9% of recorded collisions in the SG2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG2 postcode district have produced 2,308 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 172 collisions, Monday 220 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 221 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 282 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,165 collisions, Darkness 430 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,338 collisions, Roundabout 153 collisions, Dual carriageway 91 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 848 collisions, 40 mph 513 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 189 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,280 collisions, Raining no high winds 186 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,460 casualties, Passenger 556 casualties, Pedestrian 292 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG2 postcode district?
1,595 collisions have been recorded in the SG2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,308 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 228 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the SG2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SG2 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG2 postcode district happen on?
83.9% of collisions in the SG2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 2,308 casualties recorded in the SG2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG2 postcode district fell 13% 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 SG2 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 SG2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.