SO50 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO50 postcode district recorded 2,442 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,975 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 2,975
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 2,975
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SO50
Roads in SO50
Accidents in the SO50 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO50 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,442
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,975
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
16.8% 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% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in the SO50 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO50 postcode district have produced 2,975 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 218 collisions, Monday 349 collisions, Tuesday 372 collisions, Wednesday 416 collisions, Thursday 404 collisions, Friday 391 collisions, Saturday 292 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,854 collisions, Darkness 588 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,066 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, Dual carriageway 126 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 31 collisions, 30 mph 1,830 collisions, 40 mph 414 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,026 collisions, Raining no high winds 278 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,026 casualties, Passenger 549 casualties, Pedestrian 400 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO50 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO50 postcode district?
2,442 collisions have been recorded in the SO50 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,975 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO50 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 396 were serious — 16.8% 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% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO50 postcode district happen on?
84.6% 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 13.4% of the 2,975 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 fell 18% 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 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 2024.