ST5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST5 postcode district recorded 5,192 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,012 casualties. Of these collisions, 68 were fatal and 385 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 69% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 68
- Serious
- 385
- Casualties
- 7,012
- Fatal
- 68
- Serious
- 385
- Casualties
- 7,012
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST5
Towns in ST5
Roads in ST5
Accidents in the ST5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,192
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
7,012
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
68
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
385
8.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST5 postcode district
Collisions in the ST5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.4% of recorded collisions in the ST5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST5 postcode district have produced 7,010 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 562 collisions, Monday 715 collisions, Tuesday 748 collisions, Wednesday 799 collisions, Thursday 772 collisions, Friday 886 collisions, Saturday 710 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,658 collisions, Darkness 1,534 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,190 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,132 collisions, Roundabout 638 collisions, Other 87 collisions, Slip road 59 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 3,346 collisions, 40 mph 546 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 525 collisions, 70 mph 655 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,110 collisions, Raining no high winds 773 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Raining + high winds 66 collisions, Other 63 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,364 casualties, Passenger 1,901 casualties, Pedestrian 745 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST5 postcode district?
5,192 collisions have been recorded in the ST5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 7,012 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
68 were fatal and 385 were serious — 8.7% of all recorded collisions in the ST5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST5 postcode district happen on?
61.4% of collisions in the ST5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 7,010 casualties recorded in the ST5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST5 postcode district rose 69% 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 ST5 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 ST5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.