SP4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP4 postcode district recorded 2,100 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,030 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 365 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 53% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 365
- Casualties
- 3,030
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 365
- Casualties
- 3,030
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP4
Towns in SP4
Roads in SP4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SP4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,100
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,030
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
365
19.1% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.2% of recorded collisions in the SP4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP4 postcode district have produced 3,030 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 239 collisions, Monday 317 collisions, Tuesday 287 collisions, Wednesday 305 collisions, Thursday 294 collisions, Friday 367 collisions, Saturday 291 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,547 collisions, Darkness 553 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,642 collisions, Dual carriageway 239 collisions, Roundabout 174 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 628 collisions, 40 mph 299 collisions, 50 mph 122 collisions, 60 mph 800 collisions, 70 mph 225 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,650 collisions, Raining no high winds 318 collisions, Fog or mist 28 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,027 casualties, Passenger 798 casualties, Pedestrian 205 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?
2,100 collisions have been recorded in the SP4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,030 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 365 were serious — 19.1% 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 17.5% 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?
78.2% 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 3,030 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 rose 53% 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 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 2025.