ST19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST19 postcode district recorded 1,269 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,831 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 108 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 55% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 1,831
- Fatal
- 19
- Serious
- 108
- Casualties
- 1,831
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST19
Towns in ST19
Roads in ST19
Accidents in the ST19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,269
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,831
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
19
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
108
10% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST19 postcode district
Collisions in the ST19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
65.2% of recorded collisions in the ST19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST19 postcode district have produced 1,831 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 131 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 196 collisions, Thursday 191 collisions, Friday 227 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 942 collisions, Darkness 327 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 827 collisions, Dual carriageway 340 collisions, Roundabout 71 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 242 collisions, 40 mph 120 collisions, 50 mph 161 collisions, 60 mph 424 collisions, 70 mph 322 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,007 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,238 casualties, Passenger 504 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST19 postcode district?
1,269 collisions have been recorded in the ST19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,831 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
19 were fatal and 108 were serious — 10% of all recorded collisions in the ST19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST19 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST19 postcode district happen on?
65.2% of collisions in the ST19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 1,831 casualties recorded in the ST19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST19 postcode district rose 55% 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 ST19 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 ST19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.