PA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA18 postcode district recorded 69 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 13 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 13
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA18
Accidents in the PA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
69
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
13
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA18 postcode district
Collisions in the PA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21.7% of the total), with 31.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the PA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA18 postcode district have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.1% 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 10 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 47 collisions, Darkness 22 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 32 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 60 casualties, Passenger 29 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA18 postcode district?
69 collisions have been recorded in the PA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 13 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the PA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA18 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PA18 postcode district, accounting for 21.7% of them, and 31.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA18 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the PA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.1% of the 99 casualties recorded in the PA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA18 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for the PA18 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 PA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.