SP9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SP9 postcode district recorded 345 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 494 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 63% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 494
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 494
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SP9
Towns in SP9
Roads in SP9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SP9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SP9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
345
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
494
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
19.4% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.8% of recorded collisions in the SP9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SP9 postcode district have produced 494 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 49 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 63 collisions, Thursday 51 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 253 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 303 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 219 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 270 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 308 casualties, Passenger 131 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 278 accidents
Accident 2025541661798
SlightAccident 2025440475373
SlightAccident 2025541653946
SlightAccident 2025541630751
SlightAccident 2025547598125
SlightAccident 2025546319225
SlightAccident 2025541877925
SlightAccident 2025541167125
SlightAccident 202454E856224
SlightAccident 202454A581324
SlightAccident 2024549406724
SlightAccident 2024547305824
SlightAccident 2024540882024
SlightAccident 202354A734123
SlightAccident 2023440384932
SlightAccident 2023440230970
SlightAccident 2023545642823
SlightAccident 2023545132723
SlightAccident 2023545115423
SlightAccident 2023544760123
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SP9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SP9 postcode district?
345 collisions have been recorded in the SP9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 494 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SP9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 63 were serious — 19.4% 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 18.6% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SP9 postcode district happen on?
87.8% 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 11.1% of the 494 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 rose 63% 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 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 2025.