ST10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST10 postcode district recorded 1,776 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,666 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 129% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,666
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,666
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST10
Towns in ST10
Roads in ST10
Accidents in the ST10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,776
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,666
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
11.9% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 25.5% 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 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST10 postcode district have produced 2,664 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.2% 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 222 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 255 collisions, Wednesday 266 collisions, Thursday 230 collisions, Friday 298 collisions, Saturday 262 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,323 collisions, Darkness 453 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,638 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 712 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 888 collisions, 70 mph 51 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,339 collisions, Raining no high winds 290 collisions, Snowing no high winds 26 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,608 casualties, Passenger 865 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 16 of 1,776 accidents
Accident 1999219104937
SlightAccident 1999219104691
SlightAccident 1999219104332
SlightAccident 1999219104674
SlightAccident 1999219103566
SlightAccident 1999219103556
SlightAccident 1999219103912
SlightAccident 1999219103221
SlightAccident 1999219102918
SlightAccident 1999219102754
SlightAccident 1999219102262
SlightAccident 1999219701760
SlightAccident 1999219101008
SlightAccident 1999219101833
SlightAccident 1999219100717
SlightAccident 1999219100490
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST10 postcode district?
1,776 collisions have been recorded in the ST10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,666 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 180 were serious — 11.9% 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 16.8% of them, and 25.5% 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 7.2% of the 2,664 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 129% 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 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 2024.