ST10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST10 postcode district recorded 1,812 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,713 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 189 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,713
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 189
- Casualties
- 2,713
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST10
Towns in ST10
Roads in ST10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ST10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,812
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,713
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
189
12.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST10 postcode district
Collisions in the ST10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the ST10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST10 postcode district have produced 2,711 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 228 collisions, Monday 245 collisions, Tuesday 261 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 307 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,349 collisions, Darkness 463 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,670 collisions, Dual carriageway 69 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 723 collisions, 40 mph 110 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 902 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,368 collisions, Raining no high winds 294 collisions, Snowing no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,635 casualties, Passenger 879 casualties, Pedestrian 197 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST10 postcode district?
1,812 collisions have been recorded in the ST10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,713 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 189 were serious — 12.3% of all recorded collisions in the ST10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST10 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST10 postcode district happen on?
92.2% of collisions in the ST10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 2,711 casualties recorded in the ST10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST10 postcode district rose 13% 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 ST10 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 ST10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.