SO18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO18 postcode district recorded 1,713 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,112 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,112
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,112
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO18
Towns in SO18
Roads in SO18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,713
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO18 postcode district
Collisions in the SO18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.6% of recorded collisions in the SO18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO18 postcode district have produced 2,112 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 156 collisions, Monday 237 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 278 collisions, Thursday 286 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 204 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,219 collisions, Darkness 494 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,312 collisions, Dual carriageway 313 collisions, Roundabout 63 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,376 collisions, 40 mph 128 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions, 70 mph 178 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,426 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,429 casualties, Passenger 400 casualties, Pedestrian 283 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO18 postcode district?
1,713 collisions have been recorded in the SO18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 267 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the SO18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SO18 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO18 postcode district happen on?
76.6% of collisions in the SO18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 2,112 casualties recorded in the SO18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO18 postcode district fell 7% 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 SO18 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 SO18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.