SR8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SR8 postcode district recorded 1,989 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,779 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 276 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 68% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,779
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 276
- Casualties
- 2,779
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SR8
Towns in SR8
Roads in SR8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the SR8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SR8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,989
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,779
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
276
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SR8 postcode district
Collisions in the SR8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.5% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the SR8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SR8 postcode district have produced 2,779 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 183 collisions, Monday 285 collisions, Tuesday 267 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 308 collisions, Friday 388 collisions, Saturday 276 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,461 collisions, Darkness 528 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,571 collisions, Dual carriageway 210 collisions, Roundabout 168 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,441 collisions, 40 mph 187 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 138 collisions, 70 mph 217 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,575 collisions, Raining no high winds 260 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Snowing no high winds 28 collisions, Fog or mist 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,606 casualties, Passenger 741 casualties, Pedestrian 432 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SR8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SR8 postcode district?
1,989 collisions have been recorded in the SR8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,779 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SR8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 276 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the SR8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SR8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the SR8 postcode district, accounting for 19.5% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SR8 postcode district happen on?
79% of collisions in the SR8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SR8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 2,779 casualties recorded in the SR8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SR8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SR8 postcode district rose 68% 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 SR8 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 SR8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.