SP1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP1 postcode district recorded 1,329 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,646 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 167 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,646
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 167
- Casualties
- 1,646
Collisions by Year
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Towns in SP1
Roads in SP1
Accidents in the SP1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,329
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,646
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
167
13.3% 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 (17.9% of the total), with 21.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.5% 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 1,646 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 110 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 185 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,049 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 844 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, Dual carriageway 150 collisions, One way street 115 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 275 collisions, 30 mph 748 collisions, 40 mph 258 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,106 collisions, Raining no high winds 161 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 998 casualties, Passenger 350 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP1 postcode district?
1,329 collisions have been recorded in the SP1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,646 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 167 were serious — 13.3% 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 17.9% 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?
63.5% 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 1,646 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 fell 26% 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 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 2024.