SR5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SR5 postcode district recorded 2,849 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,857 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 3,857
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 3,857
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SR5
Towns in SR5
Roads in SR5
Accidents in the SR5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SR5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,849
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,857
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SR5 postcode district
Collisions in the SR5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.5% of recorded collisions in the SR5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SR5 postcode district have produced 3,857 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 296 collisions, Monday 417 collisions, Tuesday 432 collisions, Wednesday 400 collisions, Thursday 439 collisions, Friday 474 collisions, Saturday 391 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,118 collisions, Darkness 731 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,865 collisions, Dual carriageway 573 collisions, Roundabout 253 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,972 collisions, 40 mph 209 collisions, 50 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 188 collisions, 70 mph 398 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,303 collisions, Raining no high winds 329 collisions, Fine + high winds 76 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,227 casualties, Passenger 1,157 casualties, Pedestrian 473 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SR5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SR5 postcode district?
2,849 collisions have been recorded in the SR5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,857 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SR5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 363 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the SR5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SR5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SR5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SR5 postcode district happen on?
65.5% of collisions in the SR5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SR5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 3,857 casualties recorded in the SR5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SR5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SR5 postcode district rose 9% 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 SR5 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 SR5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.