SO43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO43 postcode district recorded 257 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 348 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 42% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 348
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 348
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO43
Towns in SO43
Roads in SO43
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
257
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
348
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
24.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO43 postcode district
Collisions in the SO43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.3% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.6% of recorded collisions in the SO43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO43 postcode district have produced 348 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 45 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 195 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 148 collisions, Dual carriageway 77 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 72 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 219 collisions, Raining no high winds 25 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 224 casualties, Passenger 88 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 17 of 257 accidents
Accident 2000440DL0007
SlightAccident 1999440DL0315
SeriousAccident 1999440DL0298
SlightAccident 1999440DL0282
SlightAccident 1999440DL0259
SlightAccident 1999440DL0242
SlightAccident 1999440DL0225
SlightAccident 1999440DL0221
SlightAccident 1999440DL0182
SlightAccident 1999440DL0165
SlightAccident 1999440DL0127
SlightAccident 1999440DL0097
SlightAccident 1999440DL0095
SlightAccident 1999440DL0059
SeriousAccident 1999440DL0064
SlightAccident 1999440DL0051
SlightAccident 1999440DL0024
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO43 postcode district?
257 collisions have been recorded in the SO43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 348 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 61 were serious — 24.1% of all recorded collisions in the SO43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO43 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SO43 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO43 postcode district happen on?
57.6% of collisions in the SO43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 348 casualties recorded in the SO43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO43 postcode district fell 42% 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 SO43 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 SO43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.