ST1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST1 postcode district recorded 3,713 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,856 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 290 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 53% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 4,856
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 290
- Casualties
- 4,856
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST1
Towns in ST1
Roads in ST1
Accidents in the ST1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,713
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,856
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
290
8.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST1 postcode district
Collisions in the ST1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the ST1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST1 postcode district have produced 4,853 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.7% 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 370 collisions, Monday 516 collisions, Tuesday 511 collisions, Wednesday 571 collisions, Thursday 521 collisions, Friday 648 collisions, Saturday 576 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,586 collisions, Darkness 1,127 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,612 collisions, Dual carriageway 497 collisions, Roundabout 291 collisions, One way street 123 collisions, Other 111 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 3,647 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,973 collisions, Raining no high winds 521 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Raining + high winds 49 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,666 casualties, Passenger 1,377 casualties, Pedestrian 810 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST1 postcode district?
3,713 collisions have been recorded in the ST1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,856 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 290 were serious — 8.6% of all recorded collisions in the ST1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST1 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST1 postcode district happen on?
70.3% of collisions in the ST1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.7% of the 4,853 casualties recorded in the ST1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST1 postcode district rose 53% 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 ST1 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 ST1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.