SO16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO16 postcode district recorded 3,593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,582 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 541 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 4,582
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 541
- Casualties
- 4,582
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO16
Towns in SO16
Roads in SO16
Accidents in the SO16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,582
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
541
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO16 postcode district
Collisions in the SO16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.3% of recorded collisions in the SO16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO16 postcode district have produced 4,582 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 376 collisions, Monday 522 collisions, Tuesday 551 collisions, Wednesday 581 collisions, Thursday 524 collisions, Friday 619 collisions, Saturday 420 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,649 collisions, Darkness 944 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,203 collisions, Dual carriageway 933 collisions, Roundabout 350 collisions, Slip road 84 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,924 collisions, 40 mph 550 collisions, 50 mph 97 collisions, 60 mph 128 collisions, 70 mph 864 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,970 collisions, Raining no high winds 417 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Raining + high winds 64 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,099 casualties, Passenger 1,028 casualties, Pedestrian 455 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO16 postcode district?
3,593 collisions have been recorded in the SO16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,582 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 541 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the SO16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO16 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO16 postcode district happen on?
61.3% of collisions in the SO16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 4,582 casualties recorded in the SO16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO16 postcode district fell 7% 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 SO16 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 SO16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.