SO42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO42 postcode district recorded 343 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 429 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 75 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 429
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 75
- Casualties
- 429
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO42
Towns in SO42
Roads in SO42
Accidents in the SO42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
343
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
429
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
75
23% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO42 postcode district
Collisions in the SO42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.7% of recorded collisions in the SO42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO42 postcode district have produced 429 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 47 collisions, Monday 46 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 47 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 276 collisions, Darkness 67 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 335 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 204 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 20 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 282 collisions, Raining no high winds 46 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 294 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 53 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 343 accidents
Accident 2024440461470
SeriousAccident 2024440275494
SeriousAccident 2023440487991
SlightAccident 2023440363166
SeriousAccident 2023440324380
SlightAccident 2023440220286
SlightAccident 2023440188219
SeriousAccident 2023440008853
SlightAccident 2022440458961
SlightAccident 2022440450167
SeriousAccident 2022440376864
SeriousAccident 2022440202830
SeriousAccident 2022440015546
SlightAccident 2021440355712
SlightAccident 2021440244180
SlightAccident 2021440149229
SlightAccident 2020440343566
SlightAccident 2020440342266
SeriousAccident 2020440328630
SeriousAccident 2020440193928
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO42 postcode district?
343 collisions have been recorded in the SO42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 429 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 75 were serious — 23% of all recorded collisions in the SO42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO42 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO42 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO42 postcode district happen on?
97.7% of collisions in the SO42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.4% of the 429 casualties recorded in the SO42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO42 postcode district fell 67% 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 SO42 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 SO42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.