SO41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO41 postcode district recorded 1,241 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,545 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,545
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 1,545
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO41
Towns in SO41
Roads in SO41
Accidents in the SO41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,241
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,545
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO41 postcode district
Collisions in the SO41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in the SO41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO41 postcode district have produced 1,545 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 128 collisions, Monday 187 collisions, Tuesday 179 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 183 collisions, Friday 197 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 962 collisions, Darkness 279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,161 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 814 collisions, 40 mph 305 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,075 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,086 casualties, Passenger 257 casualties, Pedestrian 202 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO41 postcode district?
1,241 collisions have been recorded in the SO41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,545 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 232 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the SO41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO41 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO41 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO41 postcode district happen on?
93.6% of collisions in the SO41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 1,545 casualties recorded in the SO41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO41 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SO41 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 SO41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.