PA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA1 postcode district recorded 1,346 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,629 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 1,629
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 1,629
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA1
Towns in PA1
Roads in PA1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,346
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,629
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
243
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA1 postcode district
Collisions in the PA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.6% of recorded collisions in the PA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA1 postcode district have produced 1,629 casualties. Pedestrians account for 29.7% 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 109 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 207 collisions, Wednesday 206 collisions, Thursday 207 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 993 collisions, Darkness 353 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 668 collisions, Dual carriageway 515 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, One way street/Slip road 37 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,312 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 16 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 952 collisions, Raining no high winds 276 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 718 casualties, Passenger 427 casualties, Pedestrian 484 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA1 postcode district?
1,346 collisions have been recorded in the PA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,629 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 243 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in the PA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA1 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA1 postcode district happen on?
49.6% of collisions in the PA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 29.7% of the 1,629 casualties recorded in the PA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA1 postcode district fell 14% 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 PA1 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 PA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.