SL0 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL0 postcode district recorded 2,034 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,990 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,990
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,990
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL0
Towns in SL0
Roads in SL0
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SL0 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL0 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,034
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,990
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SL0 postcode district
Collisions in the SL0 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
52.5% of recorded collisions in the SL0 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SL0 postcode district have produced 2,990 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.5% 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 263 collisions, Monday 280 collisions, Tuesday 282 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 288 collisions, Friday 371 collisions, Saturday 263 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,450 collisions, Darkness 584 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 1,068 collisions, Single carriageway 643 collisions, Roundabout 143 collisions, Slip road 117 collisions, One way street/Slip road 44 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 339 collisions, 40 mph 193 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 228 collisions, 70 mph 1,199 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,642 collisions, Raining no high winds 246 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,035 casualties, Passenger 879 casualties, Pedestrian 76 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL0 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL0 postcode district?
2,034 collisions have been recorded in the SL0 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,990 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL0 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 240 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the SL0 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SL0 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SL0 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SL0 postcode district happen on?
52.5% of collisions in the SL0 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SL0 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.5% of the 2,990 casualties recorded in the SL0 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SL0 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SL0 postcode district rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SL0 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 SL0 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.