ST16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST16 postcode district recorded 2,480 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,210 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 155% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 3,210
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 3,210
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST16
Towns in ST16
Roads in ST16
Accidents in the ST16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,480
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,210
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
8.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST16 postcode district
Collisions in the ST16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.5% of recorded collisions in the ST16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST16 postcode district have produced 3,210 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 252 collisions, Monday 352 collisions, Tuesday 408 collisions, Wednesday 348 collisions, Thursday 378 collisions, Friday 412 collisions, Saturday 330 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,799 collisions, Darkness 681 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,524 collisions, Dual carriageway 502 collisions, Roundabout 320 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Slip road 26 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 1,860 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 158 collisions, 60 mph 95 collisions, 70 mph 275 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,035 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Unknown 42 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,002 casualties, Passenger 779 casualties, Pedestrian 429 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST16 postcode district?
2,480 collisions have been recorded in the ST16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,210 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 182 were serious — 8.3% of all recorded collisions in the ST16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST16 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST16 postcode district happen on?
61.5% of collisions in the ST16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 3,210 casualties recorded in the ST16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST16 postcode district rose 155% 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 ST16 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 ST16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.