SN26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN26 postcode district recorded 129 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 205 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 205
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 205
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN26
Towns in SN26
Roads in SN26
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SN26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
129
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
205
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN26 postcode district
Collisions in the SN26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (24% of the total), with 38.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
54.3% of recorded collisions in the SN26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN26 postcode district have produced 205 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% 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 14 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 31 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 11 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 79 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 70 collisions, Dual carriageway 57 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 16 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 96 collisions, Raining no high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 135 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN26 postcode district?
129 collisions have been recorded in the SN26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 205 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 27 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in the SN26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN26 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SN26 postcode district, accounting for 24% of them, and 38.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN26 postcode district happen on?
54.3% of collisions in the SN26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.4% of the 205 casualties recorded in the SN26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN26 postcode district rose 50% 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 SN26 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 SN26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.