SO3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO3 postcode district recorded 1,127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,510 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 225 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,510
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 225
- Casualties
- 1,510
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO3
Towns in SO3
Roads in SO3
Accidents in the SO3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,510
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
225
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO3 postcode district
Collisions in the SO3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 30.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the SO3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO3 postcode district have produced 1,510 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 137 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 156 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 780 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 989 collisions, Dual carriageway 94 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 406 collisions, 50 mph 61 collisions, 60 mph 216 collisions, 70 mph 85 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 947 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,114 casualties, Passenger 326 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO3 postcode district?
1,127 collisions have been recorded in the SO3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,510 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 225 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in the SO3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO3 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 30.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO3 postcode district happen on?
87.8% of collisions in the SO3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 1,510 casualties recorded in the SO3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO3 postcode district fell 18% 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 SO3 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 SO3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.