SO30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO30 postcode district recorded 1,533 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,008 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,008
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,008
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO30
Towns in SO30
Roads in SO30
Accidents in the SO30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,533
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,008
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO30 postcode district
Collisions in the SO30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.4% of recorded collisions in the SO30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO30 postcode district have produced 2,008 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.5% 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 139 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 230 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 257 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,135 collisions, Darkness 398 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 910 collisions, Dual carriageway 366 collisions, Roundabout 217 collisions, Slip road 35 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 679 collisions, 40 mph 422 collisions, 50 mph 26 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 303 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,243 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,393 casualties, Passenger 464 casualties, Pedestrian 151 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO30 postcode district?
1,533 collisions have been recorded in the SO30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,008 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 239 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the SO30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO30 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO30 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO30 postcode district happen on?
59.4% of collisions in the SO30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.5% of the 2,008 casualties recorded in the SO30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO30 postcode district fell 12% 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 SO30 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 SO30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.