SO17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO17 postcode district recorded 940 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,119 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,119
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,119
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO17
Towns in SO17
Roads in SO17
Accidents in the SO17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
940
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
17.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO17 postcode district
Collisions in the SO17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (20.1% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94% of recorded collisions in the SO17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO17 postcode district have produced 1,119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.9% 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 75 collisions, Monday 128 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 161 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 666 collisions, Darkness 274 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 884 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Roundabout 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 740 collisions, 40 mph 193 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 802 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 760 casualties, Passenger 204 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO17 postcode district?
940 collisions have been recorded in the SO17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 154 were serious — 17.3% of all recorded collisions in the SO17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO17 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO17 postcode district, accounting for 20.1% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO17 postcode district happen on?
94% of collisions in the SO17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.9% of the 1,119 casualties recorded in the SO17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO17 postcode district rose 3% 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 SO17 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 SO17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.