ST8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The ST8 postcode district recorded 757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 59 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 998
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 59
- Casualties
- 998
Collisions by Year
Areas covering ST8
Towns in ST8
Roads in ST8
Accidents in the ST8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the ST8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
998
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
59
8.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the ST8 postcode district
Collisions in the ST8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the ST8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the ST8 postcode district have produced 998 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 82 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 108 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 106 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 121 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 562 collisions, Darkness 195 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 713 collisions, Roundabout 25 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 645 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 609 collisions, Raining no high winds 93 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Snowing no high winds 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 603 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 146 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the ST8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the ST8 postcode district?
757 collisions have been recorded in the ST8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 998 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the ST8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 59 were serious — 8.7% of all recorded collisions in the ST8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the ST8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the ST8 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the ST8 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the ST8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the ST8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 998 casualties recorded in the ST8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the ST8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the ST8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the ST8 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 ST8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.