SP2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP2 postcode district recorded 1,411 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,817 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,817
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 1,817
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP2
Towns in SP2
Roads in SP2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SP2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,411
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,817
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
16.4% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 22.6% 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 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP2 postcode district have produced 1,817 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 164 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 190 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 238 collisions, Saturday 162 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,092 collisions, Darkness 319 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,236 collisions, Roundabout 121 collisions, Dual carriageway 33 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 965 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 67 collisions, 60 mph 209 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,193 casualties, Passenger 383 casualties, Pedestrian 241 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP2 postcode district?
1,411 collisions have been recorded in the SP2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,817 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 212 were serious — 16.4% 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 16.9% of them, and 22.6% 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 13.3% of the 1,817 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 16% 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 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 2025.