SM2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SM2 postcode district recorded 973 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,249 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 30% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,249
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,249
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SM2
Towns in SM2
Roads in SM2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SM2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SM2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
973
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,249
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SM2 postcode district
Collisions in the SM2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.6% of recorded collisions in the SM2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SM2 postcode district have produced 1,249 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 100 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 150 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 714 collisions, Darkness 259 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 726 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, Dual carriageway 113 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 36 collisions, 30 mph 752 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 817 collisions, Raining no high winds 121 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 911 casualties, Passenger 250 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 973 accidents
Accident 199901ZP00931
SlightAccident 199901ZP00895
SlightAccident 199901ZP00885
SlightAccident 199901ZP00874
SlightAccident 199901ZP00821
SlightAccident 199901ZP00796
SlightAccident 199901ZP00774
SeriousAccident 199901ZP00754
SeriousAccident 199901ZP00744
FatalAccident 199901ZP00729
SeriousAccident 199901ZP00666
SlightAccident 199901ZP00656
SlightAccident 199901ZP00600
SlightAccident 199901ZP00565
SlightAccident 199901ZP00513
SlightAccident 199901ZP00492
SlightAccident 199901ZP00486
SlightAccident 199901ZP00469
SlightAccident 199901ZP00473
SlightAccident 199901ZP00436
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SM2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SM2 postcode district?
973 collisions have been recorded in the SM2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,249 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SM2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 133 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the SM2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SM2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SM2 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SM2 postcode district happen on?
74.6% of collisions in the SM2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SM2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 1,249 casualties recorded in the SM2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SM2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SM2 postcode district fell 30% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SM2 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 SM2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.