SP8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP8 postcode district recorded 621 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 836 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 119 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 836
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 119
- Casualties
- 836
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP8
Towns in SP8
Roads in SP8
Accidents in the SP8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
621
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
836
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
119
21.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP8 postcode district
Collisions in the SP8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.2% of recorded collisions in the SP8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP8 postcode district have produced 835 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 77 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 82 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 119 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 444 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 591 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 307 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 248 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 504 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 571 casualties, Passenger 167 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP8 postcode district?
621 collisions have been recorded in the SP8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 836 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 119 were serious — 21.1% of all recorded collisions in the SP8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SP8 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP8 postcode district happen on?
95.2% of collisions in the SP8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 835 casualties recorded in the SP8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP8 postcode district rose 33% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 SP8 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 SP8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.