SN16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN16 postcode district recorded 585 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 818 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 818
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 818
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SN16
Roads in SN16
Accidents in the SN16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
585
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
818
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
18.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN16 postcode district
Collisions in the SN16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.7% of recorded collisions in the SN16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN16 postcode district have produced 818 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 62 collisions, Monday 86 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 95 collisions, Friday 83 collisions, Saturday 76 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 450 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 548 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 173 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 324 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 457 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fog or mist 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 582 casualties, Passenger 171 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN16 postcode district?
585 collisions have been recorded in the SN16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 818 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 98 were serious — 18.3% of all recorded collisions in the SN16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SN16 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN16 postcode district happen on?
93.7% of collisions in the SN16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 818 casualties recorded in the SN16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN16 postcode district rose 36% 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 SN16 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 SN16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.