SO43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO43 postcode district recorded 250 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 339 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 339
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 339
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO43
Towns in SO43
Roads in SO43
Accidents in the SO43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
250
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
339
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
24.8% 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 Sunday (17.2% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
58% of recorded collisions in the SO43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO43 postcode district have produced 339 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 43 collisions, Monday 35 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 34 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 191 collisions, Darkness 59 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 145 collisions, Dual carriageway 74 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 95 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions, 70 mph 69 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 212 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 218 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 36 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO43 postcode district?
250 collisions have been recorded in the SO43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 339 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 61 were serious — 24.8% 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?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the SO43 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO43 postcode district happen on?
58% 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 10.6% of the 339 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 rose 200% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.