ST13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST13 postcode district recorded 1,573 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,180 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 64% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 2,180
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 2,180
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST13
Towns in ST13
Roads in ST13
Accidents in the ST13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,573
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,180
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST13 postcode district
Collisions in the ST13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.3% of recorded collisions in the ST13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST13 postcode district have produced 2,180 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 206 collisions, Monday 214 collisions, Tuesday 218 collisions, Wednesday 227 collisions, Thursday 215 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,166 collisions, Darkness 407 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,468 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 26 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 880 collisions, 40 mph 138 collisions, 50 mph 163 collisions, 60 mph 388 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,231 collisions, Raining no high winds 236 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,326 casualties, Passenger 585 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST13 postcode district?
1,573 collisions have been recorded in the ST13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,180 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 181 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the ST13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST13 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST13 postcode district happen on?
93.3% of collisions in the ST13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 2,180 casualties recorded in the ST13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST13 postcode district rose 64% 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 ST13 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 ST13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.