SO45 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,039 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The SO45 postcode district recorded 1,039 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,295 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.

Fatal
14
Serious
223
Casualties
1,295
2025 21
2024 26
2023 20
2022 25
2021 23
2020 14
2019 19
2018 35
2017 33
2016 35
2015 38
2014 28
2013 38
2012 38
2011 46
2010 34
2009 26
2008 38
2007 52
2006 55
2005 62
2004 55
2003 50
2002 66
2001 55
2000 45
1999 62

Accidents in the SO45 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the SO45 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,039

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,295

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

14

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

223

22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 141.3%
Serious 22321.5%
Slight 80277.2%

What the data shows in the SO45 postcode district

Collisions in the SO45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.3% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

91.1% of recorded collisions in the SO45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the SO45 postcode district have produced 1,295 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

Sunday 1009.6%
Monday 15715.1%
Tuesday 16916.3%
Wednesday 15114.5%
Thursday 16515.9%
Friday 16515.9%
Saturday 13212.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 100 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 151 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 165 collisions, Saturday 132 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 73470.6%
Darkness 30529.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 734 collisions, Darkness 305 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 94791.1%
Roundabout 737%
Dual carriageway 131.3%
Unknown 40.4%
One way street 20.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 947 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 70.7%
30 mph 59457.2%
40 mph 29228.1%
50 mph 151.4%
60 mph 13012.5%
70 mph 10.1%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 594 collisions, 40 mph 292 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 130 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 86983.6%
Raining no high winds 12612.1%
Other 151.4%
Fine + high winds 131.3%
Raining + high winds 131.3%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 869 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 86766.9%
Passenger 25819.9%
Pedestrian 17013.1%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 867 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 2002440DH0104

Slight
50.8302, -1.3846
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 2002440DH0080

Slight
50.8511, -1.4190
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 306 Vehicle
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Accident 2002440DH0077

Serious
50.8610, -1.4009
1 vehicle 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO
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Accident 2002440HB0106

Slight
50.8609, -1.4272
2 vehicles 4 casualties
SEAT IBIZA HONDA CRV
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Accident 2002440DH0073

Slight
50.8328, -1.3821
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA AUDI A4
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Accident 2002440DH0071

Serious
50.8601, -1.4018
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002440DH0066

Slight
50.8367, -1.3863
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002440DH0064

Serious
50.8557, -1.4162
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VOLVO 740
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Accident 2002440DH0062

Slight
50.8577, -1.4277
2 vehicles 1 casualty
RELIANT ROBIN FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002440DH0059

Slight
50.8679, -1.3964
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO FORD ESCORT
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Accident 2002440DH0047

Slight
50.8425, -1.3938
2 vehicles 3 casualties
VOLKSWAGEN VENTO (2y) RENAULT MEGANE
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Accident 2002440DH0043

Slight
50.8173, -1.3720
2 vehicles 2 casualties
VAUXHALL CAVALIER (1y) CITROEN SAXO
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Accident 2002440DH0030

Slight
50.8340, -1.3837
1 vehicle 1 casualty
VAUXHALL VECTRA
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Accident 2002440DH0032

Slight
50.8510, -1.4178
2 vehicles 1 casualty
HONDA CIVIC Pedal cycle
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Accident 2002440DH0026

Slight
50.8703, -1.4035
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL NOVA (1y) FORD FIESTA
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Accident 2002440DH0023

Serious
50.8649, -1.4014
2 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER METRO (1y) YAMAHA YN 50 NEOS
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Accident 2002440DH0003

Serious
50.8474, -1.4081
1 vehicle 1 casualty
NISSAN ALMERA (3y)
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Accident 2001440DH0355

Slight
50.8328, -1.3821
2 vehicles 1 casualty
YAMAHA YN 50 NEOS ROVER 25 (1y)
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Accident 2001440DH0352

Slight
50.7923, -1.3583
1 vehicle 1 casualty
ALFA ROMEO 156 (3y)
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Accident 2001440DH0344

Slight
50.8685, -1.4058
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VAUXHALL CORSA VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO45 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the SO45 postcode district?

1,039 collisions have been recorded in the SO45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,295 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the SO45 postcode district were serious or fatal?

14 were fatal and 223 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the SO45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the SO45 postcode district?

Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO45 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the SO45 postcode district happen on?

91.1% of collisions in the SO45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO45 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 1,295 casualties recorded in the SO45 postcode district.

Is road safety in the SO45 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the SO45 postcode district fell 19% 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 SO45 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 SO45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.