SO30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO30 postcode district recorded 1,568 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,050 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 5% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,050
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,050
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO30
Towns in SO30
Roads in SO30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,568
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,050
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
16.3% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.5% of recorded collisions in the SO30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO30 postcode district have produced 2,050 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 142 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 235 collisions, Thursday 224 collisions, Friday 263 collisions, Saturday 206 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,160 collisions, Darkness 408 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 933 collisions, Dual carriageway 371 collisions, Roundabout 223 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 695 collisions, 40 mph 430 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 308 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,278 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 1,422 casualties, Passenger 473 casualties, Pedestrian 155 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?
1,568 collisions have been recorded in the SO30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,050 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 247 were serious — 16.3% 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 17.3% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO30 postcode district happen on?
59.5% 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 7.6% of the 2,050 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 5% 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 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 2025.