SL0 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL0 postcode district recorded 1,995 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,938 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 234 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,938
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 234
- Casualties
- 2,938
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL0
Towns in SL0
Roads in SL0
Accidents in the SL0 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL0 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,995
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,938
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
234
13.5% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
52.4% 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 2,938 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 259 collisions, Monday 273 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 280 collisions, Thursday 283 collisions, Friday 367 collisions, Saturday 257 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,422 collisions, Darkness 573 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 1,046 collisions, Single carriageway 633 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, Slip road 115 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 333 collisions, 40 mph 190 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 221 collisions, 70 mph 1,176 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,609 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,995 casualties, Passenger 868 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL0 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL0 postcode district?
1,995 collisions have been recorded in the SL0 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,938 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL0 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 234 were serious — 13.5% 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 18.4% 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?
52.4% 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 2.6% of the 2,938 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 fell 19% 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 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 2024.