SN14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN14 postcode district recorded 1,991 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,903 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 281 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,903
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 281
- Casualties
- 2,903
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN14
Towns in SN14
Roads in SN14
Accidents in the SN14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,991
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,903
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
281
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN14 postcode district
Collisions in the SN14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.7% of recorded collisions in the SN14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN14 postcode district have produced 2,903 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 238 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 294 collisions, Thursday 288 collisions, Friday 352 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,477 collisions, Darkness 514 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,367 collisions, Dual carriageway 358 collisions, Roundabout 212 collisions, Slip road 49 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 375 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 974 collisions, 70 mph 380 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,501 collisions, Raining no high winds 307 collisions, Raining + high winds 48 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,015 casualties, Passenger 783 casualties, Pedestrian 105 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN14 postcode district?
1,991 collisions have been recorded in the SN14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,903 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 281 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the SN14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN14 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN14 postcode district happen on?
68.7% of collisions in the SN14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 2,903 casualties recorded in the SN14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN14 postcode district rose 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SN14 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 SN14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.