SO50 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO50 postcode district recorded 2,499 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,053 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 409 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 409
- Casualties
- 3,053
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 409
- Casualties
- 3,053
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO50
Towns in SO50
Roads in SO50
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO50 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO50 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,499
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,053
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
409
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO50 postcode district
Collisions in the SO50 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.7% of recorded collisions in the SO50 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO50 postcode district have produced 3,053 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 225 collisions, Monday 355 collisions, Tuesday 382 collisions, Wednesday 429 collisions, Thursday 413 collisions, Friday 398 collisions, Saturday 297 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,902 collisions, Darkness 597 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,116 collisions, Roundabout 206 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,878 collisions, 40 mph 418 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 102 collisions, 70 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,080 collisions, Raining no high winds 280 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,069 casualties, Passenger 573 casualties, Pedestrian 411 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO50 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO50 postcode district?
2,499 collisions have been recorded in the SO50 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,053 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO50 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 409 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in the SO50 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO50 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the SO50 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO50 postcode district happen on?
84.7% of collisions in the SO50 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO50 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 3,053 casualties recorded in the SO50 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO50 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO50 postcode district rose 24% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SO50 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 SO50 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.