SO45 postcode district road traffic accidents
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.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,295
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,295
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO45
Towns in SO45
Roads in SO45
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO45 postcode district
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
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
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
Light conditions: Daylight 734 collisions, Darkness 305 collisions.
Road type
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
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
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
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 867 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 170 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently 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.