ST19 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,305 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The ST19 postcode district recorded 1,305 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,874 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.

Fatal
19
Serious
116
Casualties
1,874
2025 36
2024 31
2023 20
2022 12
2021 14
2020 18
2019 18
2018 20
2017 22
2016 57
2015 51
2014 51
2013 49
2012 40
2011 41
2010 69
2009 40
2008 53
2007 73
2006 65
2005 81
2004 95
2003 68
2002 59
2001 67
2000 81
1999 74

Accidents in the ST19 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the ST19 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,305

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,874

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

19

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

116

10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 191.5%
Serious 1168.9%
Slight 1,17089.7%

What the data shows in the ST19 postcode district

Collisions in the ST19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

65.5% of recorded collisions in the ST19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the ST19 postcode district have produced 1,874 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 13610.4%
Monday 16712.8%
Tuesday 19014.6%
Wednesday 20115.4%
Thursday 19915.2%
Friday 22917.5%
Saturday 18314%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 136 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 201 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 96573.9%
Darkness 34026.1%

Light conditions: Daylight 965 collisions, Darkness 340 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 85565.5%
Dual carriageway 34426.4%
Roundabout 735.6%
Slip road 171.3%
Unknown 60.5%
One way street 50.4%
One way street/Slip road 50.4%

Road type: Single carriageway 855 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

30 mph 25419.5%
40 mph 1219.3%
50 mph 16812.9%
60 mph 43733.5%
70 mph 32524.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 254 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 168 collisions, 60 mph 437 collisions, 70 mph 325 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 1,04079.7%
Raining no high winds 17513.4%
Unknown 231.8%
Raining + high winds 221.7%
Other 211.6%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,040 collisions, Raining no high winds 175 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 21 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,27568%
Passenger 51027.2%
Pedestrian 894.7%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,275 casualties, Passenger 510 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.

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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST19 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the ST19 postcode district?

1,305 collisions have been recorded in the ST19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,874 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the ST19 postcode district were serious or fatal?

19 were fatal and 116 were serious — 10.3% 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 17.5% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the ST19 postcode district happen on?

65.5% 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 4.7% of the 1,874 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 16% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.