SO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO14 postcode district recorded 2,854 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,421 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 468 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 468
- Casualties
- 3,421
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 468
- Casualties
- 3,421
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO14
Towns in SO14
Roads in SO14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,854
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,421
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
468
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO14 postcode district
Collisions in the SO14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 30.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the SO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO14 postcode district have produced 3,421 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 259 collisions, Monday 374 collisions, Tuesday 424 collisions, Wednesday 419 collisions, Thursday 453 collisions, Friday 478 collisions, Saturday 447 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,991 collisions, Darkness 863 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,321 collisions, Dual carriageway 314 collisions, Roundabout 127 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 40 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 78 collisions, 30 mph 2,735 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,405 collisions, Raining no high winds 327 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,916 casualties, Passenger 721 casualties, Pedestrian 784 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO14 postcode district?
2,854 collisions have been recorded in the SO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,421 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 468 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the SO14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO14 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 30.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO14 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the SO14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 3,421 casualties recorded in the SO14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO14 postcode district fell 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SO14 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 SO14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.