SG8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG8 postcode district recorded 1,966 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,846 casualties. Of these collisions, 64 were fatal and 406 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 406
- Casualties
- 2,846
- Fatal
- 64
- Serious
- 406
- Casualties
- 2,846
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG8
Towns in SG8
Roads in SG8
Accidents in the SG8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,966
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,846
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
64
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
406
23.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG8 postcode district
Collisions in the SG8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.6% of recorded collisions in the SG8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG8 postcode district have produced 2,846 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 205 collisions, Monday 257 collisions, Tuesday 286 collisions, Wednesday 276 collisions, Thursday 337 collisions, Friday 326 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,456 collisions, Darkness 510 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,605 collisions, Dual carriageway 181 collisions, Roundabout 141 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 672 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 930 collisions, 70 mph 202 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,564 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,070 casualties, Passenger 599 casualties, Pedestrian 177 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG8 postcode district?
1,966 collisions have been recorded in the SG8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,846 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
64 were fatal and 406 were serious — 23.9% of all recorded collisions in the SG8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SG8 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG8 postcode district happen on?
81.6% of collisions in the SG8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 2,846 casualties recorded in the SG8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG8 postcode district fell 15% 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 SG8 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 SG8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.