SO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO14 postcode district recorded 2,775 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,332 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 445 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 445
- Casualties
- 3,332
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 445
- Casualties
- 3,332
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO14
Towns in SO14
Roads in SO14
Accidents in the SO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,775
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,332
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
445
16.7% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% of recorded collisions in the SO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO14 postcode district have produced 3,332 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.1% 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 251 collisions, Monday 360 collisions, Tuesday 416 collisions, Wednesday 400 collisions, Thursday 446 collisions, Friday 465 collisions, Saturday 437 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,951 collisions, Darkness 824 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,251 collisions, Dual carriageway 309 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, One way street 42 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 2,665 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 2,335 collisions, Raining no high winds 320 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,854 casualties, Passenger 709 casualties, Pedestrian 769 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?
2,775 collisions have been recorded in the SO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,332 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 445 were serious — 16.7% 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 16.8% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO14 postcode district happen on?
81.1% 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 23.1% of the 3,332 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 rose 17% 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 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 2024.