SO51 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO51 postcode district recorded 1,349 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,754 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 256 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 32% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,754
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 256
- Casualties
- 1,754
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO51
Towns in SO51
Roads in SO51
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO51 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO51 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,349
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,754
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
256
20.7% 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 (17% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in the SO51 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO51 postcode district have produced 1,754 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 142 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 212 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 172 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,032 collisions, Darkness 317 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,105 collisions, Dual carriageway 114 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 557 collisions, 40 mph 305 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 356 collisions, 70 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,115 collisions, Raining no high winds 164 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,252 casualties, Passenger 369 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO51 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO51 postcode district?
1,349 collisions have been recorded in the SO51 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,754 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO51 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 256 were serious — 20.7% 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 17% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO51 postcode district happen on?
81.9% 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 1,754 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 fell 32% 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 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 2025.