PA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA16 postcode district recorded 1,008 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,370 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 178 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 171% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,370
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,370
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA16
Towns in PA16
Roads in PA16
Accidents in the PA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,008
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,370
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
178
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA16 postcode district
Collisions in the PA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87% of recorded collisions in the PA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 32.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA16 postcode district have produced 1,370 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 107 collisions, Monday 140 collisions, Tuesday 154 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 164 collisions, Friday 168 collisions, Saturday 126 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 731 collisions, Darkness 277 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 877 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 24 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 849 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 104 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 662 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 718 casualties, Passenger 403 casualties, Pedestrian 249 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA16 postcode district?
1,008 collisions have been recorded in the PA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,370 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 178 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the PA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA16 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA16 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA16 postcode district happen on?
87% of collisions in the PA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 1,370 casualties recorded in the PA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA16 postcode district rose 171% 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 PA16 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 PA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.