SO24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO24 postcode district recorded 556 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 721 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 721
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 721
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO24
Towns in SO24
Roads in SO24
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
556
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
721
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
28.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO24 postcode district
Collisions in the SO24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the SO24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO24 postcode district have produced 721 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.4% 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 72 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 88 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 71 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 421 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 513 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 166 collisions, 40 mph 79 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 251 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 442 collisions, Raining no high winds 75 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 543 casualties, Passenger 125 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2002440OL1488
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SeriousAccident 2002440OL1158
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SeriousAccident 2002440OL1018
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FatalAccident 2002440OC0951
SeriousAccident 2002440OC0643
SlightAccident 2002440OC0633
SlightAccident 2002440OC0573
SeriousAccident 2002440HB0083
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO24 postcode district?
556 collisions have been recorded in the SO24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 721 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 144 were serious — 28.2% of all recorded collisions in the SO24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO24 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO24 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO24 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the SO24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.4% of the 721 casualties recorded in the SO24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO24 postcode district fell 12% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the SO24 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 SO24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.