SG9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SG9 postcode district recorded 581 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 876 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 876
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 876
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SG9
Towns in SG9
Roads in SG9
Accidents in the SG9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SG9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
581
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
876
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SG9 postcode district
Collisions in the SG9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 25% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
86.7% of recorded collisions in the SG9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SG9 postcode district have produced 876 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 75 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 75 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 96 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 436 collisions, Darkness 145 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 504 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 161 collisions, 40 mph 32 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 296 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 450 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 648 casualties, Passenger 185 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SG9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SG9 postcode district?
581 collisions have been recorded in the SG9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 876 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SG9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 115 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the SG9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SG9 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SG9 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SG9 postcode district happen on?
86.7% of collisions in the SG9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SG9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 876 casualties recorded in the SG9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SG9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SG9 postcode district fell 21% 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 SG9 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 SG9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.