SP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP2 postcode district recorded 1,374 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,771 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,771
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 1,771
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP2
Towns in SP2
Roads in SP2
Accidents in the SP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,374
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,771
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP2 postcode district
Collisions in the SP2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.6% of recorded collisions in the SP2 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 SP2 postcode district have produced 1,771 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 159 collisions, Monday 204 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 222 collisions, Friday 234 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,060 collisions, Darkness 314 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,204 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 55 collisions, 30 mph 939 collisions, 40 mph 110 collisions, 50 mph 63 collisions, 60 mph 207 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,142 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,161 casualties, Passenger 372 casualties, Pedestrian 238 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP2 postcode district?
1,374 collisions have been recorded in the SP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,771 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 208 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the SP2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SP2 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP2 postcode district happen on?
87.6% of collisions in the SP2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 1,771 casualties recorded in the SP2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP2 postcode district fell 14% 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 SP2 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 SP2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.