SP11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP11 postcode district recorded 1,482 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,080 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,080
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,080
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SP11
Roads in SP11
Accidents in the SP11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,482
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,080
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
26.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP11 postcode district
Collisions in the SP11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.7% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in the SP11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP11 postcode district have produced 2,080 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 154 collisions, Monday 213 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 210 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,030 collisions, Darkness 452 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,160 collisions, Dual carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 303 collisions, 40 mph 134 collisions, 50 mph 72 collisions, 60 mph 704 collisions, 70 mph 265 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,212 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,460 casualties, Passenger 516 casualties, Pedestrian 104 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP11 postcode district?
1,482 collisions have been recorded in the SP11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,080 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 347 were serious — 26.7% of all recorded collisions in the SP11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP11 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SP11 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP11 postcode district happen on?
78.3% of collisions in the SP11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 2,080 casualties recorded in the SP11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP11 postcode district rose 8% 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 SP11 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 SP11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.