ST17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST17 postcode district recorded 1,721 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,283 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 136 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 118% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 2,283
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 136
- Casualties
- 2,283
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST17
Towns in ST17
Roads in ST17
Accidents in the ST17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,721
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,283
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
136
9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST17 postcode district
Collisions in the ST17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the ST17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST17 postcode district have produced 2,283 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 181 collisions, Monday 225 collisions, Tuesday 271 collisions, Wednesday 261 collisions, Thursday 286 collisions, Friday 262 collisions, Saturday 235 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,320 collisions, Darkness 401 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,402 collisions, Dual carriageway 190 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,153 collisions, 40 mph 188 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 179 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,412 collisions, Raining no high winds 221 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,485 casualties, Passenger 561 casualties, Pedestrian 237 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST17 postcode district?
1,721 collisions have been recorded in the ST17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,283 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 136 were serious — 9% of all recorded collisions in the ST17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST17 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the ST17 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST17 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the ST17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 2,283 casualties recorded in the ST17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST17 postcode district rose 118% 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 ST17 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 ST17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.