SN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN5 postcode district recorded 1,755 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,331 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 2,331
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 2,331
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN5
Towns in SN5
Roads in SN5
Accidents in the SN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,755
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN5 postcode district
Collisions in the SN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.2% of recorded collisions in the SN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN5 postcode district have produced 2,331 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 183 collisions, Monday 258 collisions, Tuesday 285 collisions, Wednesday 268 collisions, Thursday 223 collisions, Friday 300 collisions, Saturday 238 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,310 collisions, Darkness 445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,056 collisions, Roundabout 413 collisions, Dual carriageway 258 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 713 collisions, 40 mph 497 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 313 collisions, 70 mph 140 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,422 collisions, Raining no high winds 201 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,662 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN5 postcode district?
1,755 collisions have been recorded in the SN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 232 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the SN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SN5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN5 postcode district happen on?
60.2% of collisions in the SN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 2,331 casualties recorded in the SN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN5 postcode district rose 4% 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 SN5 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 SN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.