SO4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO4 postcode district recorded 2,020 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,723 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 365 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 365
- Casualties
- 2,723
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 365
- Casualties
- 2,723
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO4
Towns in SO4
Roads in SO4
Accidents in the SO4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,020
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,723
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
365
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO4 postcode district
Collisions in the SO4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 28.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 40 mph.
80% of recorded collisions in the SO4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO4 postcode district have produced 2,723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 248 collisions, Monday 274 collisions, Tuesday 313 collisions, Wednesday 308 collisions, Thursday 261 collisions, Friday 328 collisions, Saturday 288 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,438 collisions, Darkness 582 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,616 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 506 collisions, 40 mph 756 collisions, 50 mph 94 collisions, 60 mph 416 collisions, 70 mph 248 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,647 collisions, Raining no high winds 255 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,920 casualties, Passenger 680 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO4 postcode district?
2,020 collisions have been recorded in the SO4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,723 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 365 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the SO4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO4 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO4 postcode district happen on?
80% of collisions in the SO4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 40 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 2,723 casualties recorded in the SO4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO4 postcode district fell 8% 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 SO4 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 SO4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.