SO1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO1 postcode district recorded 1,493 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,829 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 221 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,829
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 221
- Casualties
- 1,829
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO1
Towns in SO1
Roads in SO1
Accidents in the SO1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,493
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,829
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
221
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO1 postcode district
Collisions in the SO1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.2% of recorded collisions in the SO1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO1 postcode district have produced 1,829 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 127 collisions, Monday 228 collisions, Tuesday 235 collisions, Wednesday 242 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 198 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,114 collisions, Darkness 379 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 914 collisions, Dual carriageway 387 collisions, Roundabout 155 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 924 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 204 collisions, 60 mph 56 collisions, 70 mph 203 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,250 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,185 casualties, Passenger 396 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO1 postcode district?
1,493 collisions have been recorded in the SO1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,829 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 221 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the SO1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO1 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO1 postcode district happen on?
61.2% of collisions in the SO1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 1,829 casualties recorded in the SO1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO1 postcode district rose 12% 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 SO1 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 SO1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.