SL8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL8 postcode district recorded 279 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 349
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 349
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL8
Towns in SL8
Roads in SL8
Accidents in the SL8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
279
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
349
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SL8 postcode district
Collisions in the SL8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.9% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the SL8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SL8 postcode district have produced 349 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 35 collisions, Monday 50 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 44 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 205 collisions, Darkness 74 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 259 collisions, Roundabout 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 235 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 234 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 245 casualties, Passenger 52 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL8 postcode district?
279 collisions have been recorded in the SL8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 349 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 43 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the SL8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SL8 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the SL8 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SL8 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the SL8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SL8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 349 casualties recorded in the SL8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SL8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SL8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SL8 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 SL8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.