SO51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO51 postcode district recorded 1,323 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,719 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 65% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,719
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,719
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO51
Towns in SO51
Roads in SO51
Accidents in the SO51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,323
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,719
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO51 postcode district
Collisions in the SO51 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in the SO51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO51 postcode district have produced 1,719 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 141 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 209 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,009 collisions, Darkness 314 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,085 collisions, Dual carriageway 111 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, Other 16 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 547 collisions, 40 mph 302 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 345 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,091 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fog or mist 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,227 casualties, Passenger 362 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO51 postcode district?
1,323 collisions have been recorded in the SO51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,719 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 251 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the SO51 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO51 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO51 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO51 postcode district happen on?
82% of collisions in the SO51 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO51 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 1,719 casualties recorded in the SO51 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO51 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO51 postcode district rose 65% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SO51 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 SO51 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.