SR2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SR2 postcode district recorded 1,470 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,022 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 213 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 2,022
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 213
- Casualties
- 2,022
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SR2
Towns in SR2
Roads in SR2
Accidents in the SR2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SR2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,470
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,022
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
213
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SR2 postcode district
Collisions in the SR2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.9% of recorded collisions in the SR2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SR2 postcode district have produced 2,022 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 153 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 221 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,148 collisions, Darkness 322 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,174 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 82 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 1,323 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,215 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,082 casualties, Passenger 592 casualties, Pedestrian 348 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SR2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SR2 postcode district?
1,470 collisions have been recorded in the SR2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,022 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SR2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 213 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the SR2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SR2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SR2 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SR2 postcode district happen on?
79.9% of collisions in the SR2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SR2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 2,022 casualties recorded in the SR2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SR2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SR2 postcode district rose 11% 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 SR2 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 SR2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.