ST20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST20 postcode district recorded 251 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 325 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 325
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 325
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST20
Roads in ST20
Accidents in the ST20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
251
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
325
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST20 postcode district
Collisions in the ST20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.8% of recorded collisions in the ST20 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 ST20 postcode district have produced 325 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 33 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 29 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 182 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 200 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 244 casualties, Passenger 67 casualties, Pedestrian 14 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST20 postcode district?
251 collisions have been recorded in the ST20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 325 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 28 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the ST20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST20 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST20 postcode district happen on?
96.8% of collisions in the ST20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 325 casualties recorded in the ST20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST20 postcode district rose 50% 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 ST20 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 ST20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.