PA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA17 postcode district recorded 123 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 175 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 175
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA17
Accidents in the PA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
123
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
23.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA17 postcode district
Collisions in the PA17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (18.7% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in the PA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA17 postcode district have produced 175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 18 collisions, Monday 10 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 20 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 93 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 117 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 70 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 92 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 121 casualties, Passenger 46 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA17 postcode district?
123 collisions have been recorded in the PA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 28 were serious — 23.6% of all recorded collisions in the PA17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA17 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PA17 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA17 postcode district happen on?
95.1% of collisions in the PA17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 175 casualties recorded in the PA17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA17 postcode district rose 100% 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 PA17 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 PA17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.