SP1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP1 postcode district recorded 1,375 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,698 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 44% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,698
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,698
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP1
Towns in SP1
Roads in SP1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SP1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,375
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,698
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
13.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP1 postcode district
Collisions in the SP1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.6% of recorded collisions in the SP1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP1 postcode district have produced 1,698 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.1% 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 113 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 222 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,085 collisions, Darkness 290 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 875 collisions, Roundabout 173 collisions, Dual carriageway 156 collisions, One way street 118 collisions, One way street/Slip road 47 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 289 collisions, 30 mph 765 collisions, 40 mph 270 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,144 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,032 casualties, Passenger 358 casualties, Pedestrian 308 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP1 postcode district?
1,375 collisions have been recorded in the SP1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,698 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 179 were serious — 13.8% of all recorded collisions in the SP1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SP1 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 21.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP1 postcode district happen on?
63.6% of collisions in the SP1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.1% of the 1,698 casualties recorded in the SP1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP1 postcode district rose 44% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 SP1 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 SP1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.