ST2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST2 postcode district recorded 1,387 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,772 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,772
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,772
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST2
Towns in ST2
Roads in ST2
Accidents in the ST2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,387
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,772
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST2 postcode district
Collisions in the ST2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the ST2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST2 postcode district have produced 1,771 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 151 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 200 collisions, Thursday 192 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,010 collisions, Darkness 377 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,289 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,322 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,130 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 958 casualties, Passenger 432 casualties, Pedestrian 381 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST2 postcode district?
1,387 collisions have been recorded in the ST2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,772 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 153 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the ST2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST2 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST2 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the ST2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 1,771 casualties recorded in the ST2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST2 postcode district rose 56% 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 ST2 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 ST2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.