SG4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG4 postcode district recorded 1,733 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,436 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 254 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 52% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 2,436
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 254
- Casualties
- 2,436
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG4
Towns in SG4
Roads in SG4
Accidents in the SG4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,733
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,436
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
254
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG4 postcode district
Collisions in the SG4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.7% of recorded collisions in the SG4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG4 postcode district have produced 2,436 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 190 collisions, Monday 277 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,303 collisions, Darkness 430 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,486 collisions, Dual carriageway 118 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 900 collisions, 40 mph 95 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 615 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,358 collisions, Raining no high winds 231 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,745 casualties, Passenger 512 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG4 postcode district?
1,733 collisions have been recorded in the SG4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,436 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 254 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the SG4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG4 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SG4 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG4 postcode district happen on?
85.7% of collisions in the SG4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 2,436 casualties recorded in the SG4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG4 postcode district rose 52% 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 SG4 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 SG4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.