SN38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN38 postcode district recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 73 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Casualties
- 73
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Casualties
- 73
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SN38
Roads in SN38
Accidents in the SN38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
73
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
3
7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN38 postcode district
Collisions in the SN38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.1% of the total), with 42.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
59.6% of recorded collisions in the SN38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN38 postcode district have produced 73 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.7% 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 6 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 10 collisions, Thursday 5 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 33 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 48 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 58 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 2 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN38 postcode district?
57 collisions have been recorded in the SN38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 73 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 3 were serious — 7% of all recorded collisions in the SN38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN38 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN38 postcode district, accounting for 21.1% of them, and 42.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN38 postcode district happen on?
59.6% of collisions in the SN38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.7% of the 73 casualties recorded in the SN38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN38 postcode district fell 50% 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 SN38 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 SN38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.