SR1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SR1 postcode district recorded 1,271 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,652 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 148 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,652
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 148
- Casualties
- 1,652
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SR1
Towns in SR1
Roads in SR1
Accidents in the SR1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SR1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,271
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,652
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
148
12.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SR1 postcode district
Collisions in the SR1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.9% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61% of recorded collisions in the SR1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SR1 postcode district have produced 1,652 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.9% 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 122 collisions, Monday 184 collisions, Tuesday 153 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 203 collisions, Saturday 227 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 963 collisions, Darkness 308 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 775 collisions, Dual carriageway 164 collisions, One way street 131 collisions, Roundabout 120 collisions, Other 67 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 100 collisions, 30 mph 1,162 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,044 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 580 casualties, Passenger 594 casualties, Pedestrian 478 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SR1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SR1 postcode district?
1,271 collisions have been recorded in the SR1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,652 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SR1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 148 were serious — 12.4% of all recorded collisions in the SR1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SR1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the SR1 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SR1 postcode district happen on?
61% of collisions in the SR1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SR1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.9% of the 1,652 casualties recorded in the SR1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SR1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SR1 postcode district fell 26% 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 SR1 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 SR1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.