SO32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO32 postcode district recorded 985 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,330 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 199 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,330
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 199
- Casualties
- 1,330
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO32
Towns in SO32
Roads in SO32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
985
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,330
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
199
22% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO32 postcode district
Collisions in the SO32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 24.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in the SO32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO32 postcode district have produced 1,330 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.4% 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 107 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 163 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 742 collisions, Darkness 243 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 954 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 397 collisions, 40 mph 205 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 335 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 834 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 934 casualties, Passenger 284 casualties, Pedestrian 112 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2020440186602
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SeriousAccident 2020440110637
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO32 postcode district?
985 collisions have been recorded in the SO32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,330 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 199 were serious — 22% of all recorded collisions in the SO32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO32 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO32 postcode district happen on?
96.9% of collisions in the SO32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.4% of the 1,330 casualties recorded in the SO32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO32 postcode district rose 24% 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 SO32 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 SO32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.