SN17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN17 postcode district recorded 145 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 180 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 180
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 180
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SN17
Roads in SN17
Accidents in the SN17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
145
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
180
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN17 postcode district
Collisions in the SN17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.6% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
55.2% of recorded collisions in the SN17 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN17 postcode district have produced 180 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 15 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 24 collisions, Saturday 19 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 108 collisions, Darkness 37 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 80 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Single carriageway 25 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 23 collisions, 40 mph 31 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 15 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 114 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 131 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN17 postcode district?
145 collisions have been recorded in the SN17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 180 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 15 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the SN17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN17 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the SN17 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN17 postcode district happen on?
55.2% of collisions in the SN17 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 180 casualties recorded in the SN17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN17 postcode district rose 50% 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 SN17 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 SN17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.