ST2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST2 postcode district recorded 1,416 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,803 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,803
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,803
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST2
Towns in ST2
Roads in ST2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the ST2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,416
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,803
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
12.7% 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 (18.9% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the ST2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST2 postcode district have produced 1,802 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 152 collisions, Monday 198 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 197 collisions, Friday 268 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,028 collisions, Darkness 388 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,317 collisions, Roundabout 55 collisions, Dual carriageway 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 1,350 collisions, 40 mph 48 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,150 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 978 casualties, Passenger 440 casualties, Pedestrian 384 casualties.
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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?
1,416 collisions have been recorded in the ST2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,803 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 162 were serious — 12.7% 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 18.9% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST2 postcode district happen on?
93% 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 21.3% of the 1,802 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 4% 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 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 2025.