SN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SN8 postcode district recorded 1,639 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,393 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 306 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 36% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 2,393
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 306
- Casualties
- 2,393
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SN8
Towns in SN8
Roads in SN8
Accidents in the SN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,639
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,393
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
306
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SN8 postcode district
Collisions in the SN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.2% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in the SN8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SN8 postcode district have produced 2,393 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 219 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 229 collisions, Wednesday 224 collisions, Thursday 249 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 248 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,241 collisions, Darkness 398 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,464 collisions, Dual carriageway 125 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 443 collisions, 40 mph 37 collisions, 50 mph 124 collisions, 60 mph 905 collisions, 70 mph 111 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,278 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Fog or mist 30 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,655 casualties, Passenger 573 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SN8 postcode district?
1,639 collisions have been recorded in the SN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,393 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 306 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the SN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SN8 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SN8 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SN8 postcode district happen on?
89.3% of collisions in the SN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 2,393 casualties recorded in the SN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SN8 postcode district fell 36% 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 SN8 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 SN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.