SO22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO22 postcode district recorded 927 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,175 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 169 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,175
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 169
- Casualties
- 1,175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO22
Towns in SO22
Roads in SO22
Accidents in the SO22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
927
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
169
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO22 postcode district
Collisions in the SO22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.1% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.9% of recorded collisions in the SO22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO22 postcode district have produced 1,175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 70 collisions, Monday 132 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 147 collisions, Thursday 162 collisions, Friday 177 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 716 collisions, Darkness 211 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 806 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 49 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 585 collisions, 40 mph 169 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 761 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 744 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 190 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO22 postcode district?
927 collisions have been recorded in the SO22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 169 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the SO22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO22 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO22 postcode district happen on?
86.9% of collisions in the SO22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 1,175 casualties recorded in the SO22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO22 postcode district fell 10% 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 SO22 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 SO22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.