SO22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO22 postcode district recorded 957 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 58% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,207
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 1,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO22
Towns in SO22
Roads in SO22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
957
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
18.6% 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 (19.2% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the SO22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO22 postcode district have produced 1,207 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 71 collisions, Monday 139 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 150 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 184 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 738 collisions, Darkness 219 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 834 collisions, Dual carriageway 54 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 604 collisions, 40 mph 175 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 789 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 766 casualties, Passenger 245 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO22 postcode district?
957 collisions have been recorded in the SO22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 174 were serious — 18.6% 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 19.2% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO22 postcode district happen on?
87.1% 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 1,207 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 rose 58% 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 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 2025.