SP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP5 postcode district recorded 1,309 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,990 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 249 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 46% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,990
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 249
- Casualties
- 1,990
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP5
Towns in SP5
Roads in SP5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,309
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,990
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
249
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP5 postcode district
Collisions in the SP5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in the SP5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP5 postcode district have produced 1,989 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 171 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 157 collisions, Wednesday 189 collisions, Thursday 184 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 175 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 977 collisions, Darkness 332 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,157 collisions, Dual carriageway 146 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 246 collisions, 40 mph 126 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 783 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,055 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,392 casualties, Passenger 525 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,309 accidents
Accident 199954AY38299
SlightAccident 199954AY37999
SlightAccident 1999440NA0461
SeriousAccident 199954AY37299
SlightAccident 199954AY39099
SlightAccident 199954AY34899
SlightAccident 199954AN33099
SlightAccident 199954AY32199
SlightAccident 199954AY28599
SlightAccident 199954AN29199
SlightAccident 199954AN23899
SlightAccident 199954AY22899
SlightAccident 19995599E2110
SlightAccident 199954AN20599
SlightAccident 199954AY07539
SlightAccident 1999440NA0267
SlightAccident 199954AY01179
SlightAccident 19995599E1115
FatalAccident 199954AY00669
SeriousAccident 199954AN00599
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP5 postcode district?
1,309 collisions have been recorded in the SP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,990 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 249 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the SP5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SP5 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP5 postcode district happen on?
88.4% of collisions in the SP5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 1,989 casualties recorded in the SP5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP5 postcode district rose 46% 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 SP5 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 SP5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.