SO17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO17 postcode district recorded 975 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,164 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 168 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,164
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 168
- Casualties
- 1,164
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO17
Towns in SO17
Roads in SO17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
975
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,164
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
168
18.2% 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% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the SO17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO17 postcode district have produced 1,164 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.7% 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 76 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 135 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 149 collisions, Friday 166 collisions, Saturday 119 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 689 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 919 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 7 collisions, 30 mph 767 collisions, 40 mph 198 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 833 collisions, Raining no high winds 108 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 792 casualties, Passenger 213 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 18 of 798 accidents
Accident 1999440SP0194
SlightAccident 1999440SP0182
SlightAccident 1999440SP0178
SlightAccident 1999440SP0163
SlightAccident 1999440SP0147
SlightAccident 1999440SP0137
SlightAccident 1999440SP0135
SlightAccident 1999440SP0134
SlightAccident 1999440SP0136
SlightAccident 1999440SP0121
SlightAccident 1999440SP0089
SlightAccident 1999440SP0086
SlightAccident 1999440SP0064
SlightAccident 1999440SP0047
SlightAccident 1999440SP0030
SlightAccident 1999440SP0027
SlightAccident 1999440SP0008
SlightAccident 1999440SP0003
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO17 postcode district?
975 collisions have been recorded in the SO17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,164 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 168 were serious — 18.2% 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% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO17 postcode district happen on?
94.3% 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 13.7% of the 1,164 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 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.