SP9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP9 postcode district recorded 332 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 478 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 478
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 478
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP9
Towns in SP9
Roads in SP9
Accidents in the SP9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
332
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
478
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SP9 postcode district
Collisions in the SP9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.7% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the SP9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP9 postcode district have produced 478 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 30 collisions, Monday 45 collisions, Tuesday 62 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 38 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 245 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 290 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 209 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 87 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 258 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 299 casualties, Passenger 129 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP9 postcode district?
332 collisions have been recorded in the SP9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 478 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 59 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the SP9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SP9 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the SP9 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP9 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the SP9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SP9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 478 casualties recorded in the SP9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SP9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SP9 postcode district fell 27% 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 SP9 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 SP9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.