PA23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA23 postcode district recorded 379 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 518 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 89 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 120% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 518
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 89
- Casualties
- 518
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA23
Roads in PA23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
379
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
518
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
89
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA23 postcode district
Collisions in the PA23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.8% of recorded collisions in the PA23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA23 postcode district have produced 518 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 44 collisions, Monday 52 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 57 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 288 collisions, Darkness 91 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 344 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 296 collisions, 40 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 258 collisions, Raining no high winds 86 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 285 casualties, Passenger 150 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA23 postcode district?
379 collisions have been recorded in the PA23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 518 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 89 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the PA23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA23 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PA23 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA23 postcode district happen on?
90.8% of collisions in the PA23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 518 casualties recorded in the PA23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA23 postcode district rose 120% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 PA23 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 PA23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.