SN13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN13 postcode district recorded 727 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,031 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,031
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,031
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN13
Towns in SN13
Roads in SN13
Accidents in the SN13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
727
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,031
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
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 (17.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.3% of recorded collisions in the SN13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN13 postcode district have produced 1,031 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 75 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 99 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 544 collisions, Darkness 183 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 664 collisions, Roundabout 53 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 286 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 346 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 572 collisions, Raining no high winds 114 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Fog or mist 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 731 casualties, Passenger 228 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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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?
727 collisions have been recorded in the SN13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,031 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 147 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 17.1% 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?
91.3% 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 7% of the 1,031 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 fell 9% 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 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 2024.