SO20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO20 postcode district recorded 523 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 697 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 697
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 697
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO20
Towns in SO20
Roads in SO20
Accidents in the SO20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
523
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
697
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO20 postcode district
Collisions in the SO20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.8% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.4% of recorded collisions in the SO20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO20 postcode district have produced 697 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 68 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 82 collisions, Saturday 69 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 394 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 499 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 155 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 262 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 411 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Fog or mist 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 516 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 29 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO20 postcode district?
523 collisions have been recorded in the SO20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 697 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 116 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the SO20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO20 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO20 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO20 postcode district happen on?
95.4% of collisions in the SO20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 697 casualties recorded in the SO20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO20 postcode district fell 20% 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 SO20 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 SO20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.