SO53 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO53 postcode district recorded 864 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,119 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 130 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,119
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 130
- Casualties
- 1,119
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO53
Towns in SO53
Roads in SO53
Accidents in the SO53 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO53 postcode district
Collisions recorded
864
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,119
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
130
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO53 postcode district
Collisions in the SO53 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.6% of recorded collisions in the SO53 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO53 postcode district have produced 1,119 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 75 collisions, Monday 144 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 131 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 627 collisions, Darkness 237 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 636 collisions, Dual carriageway 129 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 574 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions, 70 mph 128 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 688 collisions, Raining no high winds 118 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 815 casualties, Passenger 222 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO53 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO53 postcode district?
864 collisions have been recorded in the SO53 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,119 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO53 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 130 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the SO53 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO53 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO53 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO53 postcode district happen on?
73.6% of collisions in the SO53 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO53 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 1,119 casualties recorded in the SO53 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO53 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO53 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SO53 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 SO53 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.