PA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA15 postcode district recorded 1,271 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,662 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,662
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,662
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA15
Towns in PA15
Roads in PA15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,271
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,662
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA15 postcode district
Collisions in the PA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.6% of recorded collisions in the PA15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA15 postcode district have produced 1,662 casualties. Pedestrians account for 25.3% 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 117 collisions, Monday 182 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 218 collisions, Friday 223 collisions, Saturday 154 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 917 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 859 collisions, Dual carriageway 235 collisions, Roundabout 100 collisions, One way street 36 collisions, One way street/Slip road 33 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 1,222 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 19 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 898 collisions, Raining no high winds 263 collisions, Raining + high winds 62 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 779 casualties, Passenger 462 casualties, Pedestrian 421 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA15 postcode district?
1,271 collisions have been recorded in the PA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,662 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 198 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the PA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA15 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA15 postcode district happen on?
67.6% of collisions in the PA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 25.3% of the 1,662 casualties recorded in the PA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA15 postcode district fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PA15 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 PA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.