SN13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN13 postcode district recorded 751 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,063 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,063
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,063
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN13
Towns in SN13
Roads in SN13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SN13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
751
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,063
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN13 postcode district
Collisions in the SN13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the SN13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN13 postcode district have produced 1,063 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 78 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 122 collisions, Thursday 114 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 102 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 562 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 687 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 292 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 360 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 590 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 754 casualties, Passenger 236 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 585 accidents
Accident 199954CS01159
SlightAccident 199954CS00359
SlightAccident 199954CS00299
SlightAccident 199954CS00089
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN13 postcode district?
751 collisions have been recorded in the SN13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,063 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 151 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the SN13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN13 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN13 postcode district happen on?
91.5% of collisions in the SN13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 1,063 casualties recorded in the SN13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN13 postcode district rose 14% 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 SN13 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 SN13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.