SG5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG5 postcode district recorded 1,889 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,537 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 310 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 2,537
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 310
- Casualties
- 2,537
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG5
Towns in SG5
Roads in SG5
Accidents in the SG5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,889
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,537
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
310
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG5 postcode district
Collisions in the SG5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.1% of recorded collisions in the SG5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG5 postcode district have produced 2,537 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 195 collisions, Monday 275 collisions, Tuesday 283 collisions, Wednesday 283 collisions, Thursday 310 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 264 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,349 collisions, Darkness 540 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,419 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,173 collisions, 40 mph 63 collisions, 50 mph 135 collisions, 60 mph 327 collisions, 70 mph 157 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,491 collisions, Raining no high winds 251 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,728 casualties, Passenger 487 casualties, Pedestrian 322 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG5 postcode district?
1,889 collisions have been recorded in the SG5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,537 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 310 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the SG5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SG5 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG5 postcode district happen on?
75.1% of collisions in the SG5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 2,537 casualties recorded in the SG5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG5 postcode district rose 11% 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 SG5 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 SG5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.