ST18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST18 postcode district recorded 1,685 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,480 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 233% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 2,480
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 2,480
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST18
Towns in ST18
Roads in ST18
Accidents in the ST18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,685
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,480
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST18 postcode district
Collisions in the ST18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the ST18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST18 postcode district have produced 2,480 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 175 collisions, Monday 236 collisions, Tuesday 242 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,256 collisions, Darkness 429 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,229 collisions, Dual carriageway 400 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 302 collisions, 40 mph 224 collisions, 50 mph 94 collisions, 60 mph 774 collisions, 70 mph 288 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,346 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions, Other 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,699 casualties, Passenger 696 casualties, Pedestrian 85 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST18 postcode district?
1,685 collisions have been recorded in the ST18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,480 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 158 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the ST18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST18 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST18 postcode district happen on?
72.9% of collisions in the ST18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 2,480 casualties recorded in the ST18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST18 postcode district rose 233% 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 ST18 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 ST18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.