SO19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO19 postcode district recorded 2,597 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,162 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 443 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 443
- Casualties
- 3,162
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 443
- Casualties
- 3,162
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO19
Towns in SO19
Roads in SO19
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,597
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,162
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
443
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO19 postcode district
Collisions in the SO19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.1% of recorded collisions in the SO19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO19 postcode district have produced 3,162 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 251 collisions, Monday 375 collisions, Tuesday 435 collisions, Wednesday 373 collisions, Thursday 397 collisions, Friday 418 collisions, Saturday 348 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,885 collisions, Darkness 712 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,443 collisions, Roundabout 76 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 2,321 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 22 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,151 collisions, Raining no high winds 333 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,036 casualties, Passenger 566 casualties, Pedestrian 560 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO19 postcode district?
2,597 collisions have been recorded in the SO19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,162 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 443 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the SO19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO19 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO19 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO19 postcode district happen on?
94.1% of collisions in the SO19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 3,162 casualties recorded in the SO19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO19 postcode district rose 24% 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 SO19 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 SO19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.