ST21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST21 postcode district recorded 458 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 625 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 57 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 625
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 57
- Casualties
- 625
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST21
Towns in ST21
Roads in ST21
Accidents in the ST21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
458
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
625
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
57
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST21 postcode district
Collisions in the ST21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.3% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in the ST21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST21 postcode district have produced 625 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 60 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 57 collisions, Wednesday 84 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 66 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 346 collisions, Darkness 112 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 440 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 102 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 307 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 349 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 447 casualties, Passenger 147 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST21 postcode district?
458 collisions have been recorded in the ST21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 625 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 57 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the ST21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST21 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the ST21 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST21 postcode district happen on?
96.1% of collisions in the ST21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 625 casualties recorded in the ST21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST21 postcode district rose 100% 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 ST21 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 ST21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.