SO19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO19 postcode district recorded 2,529 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 429 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 429
- Casualties
- 3,086
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 429
- Casualties
- 3,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO19
Towns in SO19
Roads in SO19
Accidents in the SO19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,529
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
429
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 (16.7% of the total), with 27.2% 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 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO19 postcode district have produced 3,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 247 collisions, Monday 359 collisions, Tuesday 422 collisions, Wednesday 362 collisions, Thursday 392 collisions, Friday 410 collisions, Saturday 337 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,842 collisions, Darkness 687 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,381 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 2,261 collisions, 40 mph 207 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,088 collisions, Raining no high winds 328 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,977 casualties, Passenger 558 casualties, Pedestrian 551 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO19 postcode district?
2,529 collisions have been recorded in the SO19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 429 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 16.7% of them, and 27.2% 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 17.9% of the 3,086 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 fell 18% 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 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 2024.