PA23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA23 postcode district recorded 368 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 505 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 38% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 505
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 505
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA23
Roads in PA23
Accidents in the PA23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
368
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
505
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
24.5% 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 Friday (16% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in the PA23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 30.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA23 postcode district have produced 505 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 43 collisions, Monday 51 collisions, Tuesday 58 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 52 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 49 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 282 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 333 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 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 286 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 249 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 276 casualties, Passenger 149 casualties, Pedestrian 80 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA23 postcode district?
368 collisions have been recorded in the PA23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 505 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 85 were serious — 24.5% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA23 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA23 postcode district happen on?
90.5% 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 15.8% of the 505 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 fell 38% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.