SL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL5 postcode district recorded 1,251 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,644 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 177 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 45% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,644
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 177
- Casualties
- 1,644
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL5
Roads in SL5
Accidents in the SL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,251
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,644
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
177
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SL5 postcode district
Collisions in the SL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
90.6% of recorded collisions in the SL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SL5 postcode district have produced 1,644 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 138 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 203 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 896 collisions, Darkness 355 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,133 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 44 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 436 collisions, 40 mph 548 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,042 collisions, Raining no high winds 134 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,191 casualties, Passenger 307 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL5 postcode district?
1,251 collisions have been recorded in the SL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,644 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 177 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the SL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SL5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SL5 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SL5 postcode district happen on?
90.6% of collisions in the SL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 1,644 casualties recorded in the SL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SL5 postcode district fell 45% 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 SL5 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 SL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.