SO5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SO5 postcode district recorded 1,589 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,225 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,225
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,225
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SO5
Towns in SO5
Roads in SO5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SO5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SO5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,589
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,225
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
19.2% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the SO5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SO5 postcode district have produced 2,225 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 182 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 257 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,210 collisions, Darkness 379 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,056 collisions, Dual carriageway 449 collisions, Roundabout 59 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 542 collisions, 40 mph 191 collisions, 50 mph 58 collisions, 60 mph 402 collisions, 70 mph 393 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,302 collisions, Raining no high winds 204 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,582 casualties, Passenger 540 casualties, Pedestrian 103 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SO5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SO5 postcode district?
1,589 collisions have been recorded in the SO5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,225 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SO5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 285 were serious — 19.2% 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 17.5% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SO5 postcode district happen on?
66.5% 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 2,225 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 3% 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 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 2025.