SP5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP5 postcode district recorded 1,268 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,930 casualties. Of these collisions, 49 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 1,930
- Fatal
- 49
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 1,930
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP5
Towns in SP5
Roads in SP5
Accidents in the SP5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,268
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,930
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
49
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
22.7% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 25.6% 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 1,929 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 166 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 183 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 169 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 944 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,121 collisions, Dual carriageway 141 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 239 collisions, 40 mph 118 collisions, 50 mph 50 collisions, 60 mph 763 collisions, 70 mph 93 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,022 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,346 casualties, Passenger 513 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP5 postcode district?
1,268 collisions have been recorded in the SP5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,930 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
49 were fatal and 239 were serious — 22.7% 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 18.1% of them, and 25.6% 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 1,929 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 fell 39% 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 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 2024.