SP4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP4 postcode district recorded 2,031 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,933 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 339 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 2,933
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 339
- Casualties
- 2,933
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP4
Towns in SP4
Roads in SP4
Accidents in the SP4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,031
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,933
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
339
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP4 postcode district
Collisions in the SP4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.5% of recorded collisions in the SP4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP4 postcode district have produced 2,933 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 231 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 281 collisions, Wednesday 295 collisions, Thursday 283 collisions, Friday 352 collisions, Saturday 280 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,497 collisions, Darkness 534 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,595 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, Roundabout 165 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 606 collisions, 40 mph 281 collisions, 50 mph 118 collisions, 60 mph 787 collisions, 70 mph 215 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,595 collisions, Raining no high winds 307 collisions, Fog or mist 28 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,959 casualties, Passenger 775 casualties, Pedestrian 199 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP4 postcode district?
2,031 collisions have been recorded in the SP4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,933 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 339 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the SP4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SP4 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP4 postcode district happen on?
78.5% of collisions in the SP4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 2,933 casualties recorded in the SP4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP4 postcode district fell 13% 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 SP4 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 SP4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.