ST14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST14 postcode district recorded 1,579 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,291 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 73% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,291
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 2,291
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST14
Towns in ST14
Roads in ST14
Accidents in the ST14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,579
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,291
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST14 postcode district
Collisions in the ST14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.4% of recorded collisions in the ST14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST14 postcode district have produced 2,290 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 209 collisions, Monday 195 collisions, Tuesday 225 collisions, Wednesday 273 collisions, Thursday 227 collisions, Friday 239 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,175 collisions, Darkness 404 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,207 collisions, Dual carriageway 202 collisions, Roundabout 134 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 552 collisions, 40 mph 237 collisions, 50 mph 84 collisions, 60 mph 523 collisions, 70 mph 181 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,283 collisions, Raining no high winds 193 collisions, Fog or mist 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,530 casualties, Passenger 610 casualties, Pedestrian 150 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST14 postcode district?
1,579 collisions have been recorded in the ST14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,291 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 180 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the ST14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST14 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the ST14 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST14 postcode district happen on?
76.4% of collisions in the ST14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 2,290 casualties recorded in the ST14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST14 postcode district rose 73% 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 ST14 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 ST14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.