SO5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO5 postcode district recorded 1,560 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,189 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,189
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,189
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO5
Towns in SO5
Roads in SO5
Accidents in the SO5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,560
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,189
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
276
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SO5 postcode district
Collisions in the SO5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in the SO5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO5 postcode district have produced 2,189 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 181 collisions, Monday 218 collisions, Tuesday 216 collisions, Wednesday 251 collisions, Thursday 242 collisions, Friday 274 collisions, Saturday 178 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,188 collisions, Darkness 372 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,034 collisions, Dual carriageway 443 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 531 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 396 collisions, 70 mph 388 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,275 collisions, Raining no high winds 202 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,554 casualties, Passenger 535 casualties, Pedestrian 100 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO5 postcode district?
1,560 collisions have been recorded in the SO5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,189 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 276 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the SO5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SO5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SO5 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO5 postcode district happen on?
66.3% of collisions in the SO5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SO5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 2,189 casualties recorded in the SO5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SO5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SO5 postcode district fell 33% 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 SO5 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 SO5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.