PA28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA28 postcode district recorded 174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 232 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 232
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 232
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA28
Towns in PA28
Roads in PA28
Accidents in the PA28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
232
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA28 postcode district
Collisions in the PA28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21.3% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the PA28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA28 postcode district have produced 232 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.1% 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 25 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 122 collisions, Darkness 52 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 156 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 114 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 132 collisions, Raining no high winds 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 110 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA28 postcode district?
174 collisions have been recorded in the PA28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 232 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 43 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in the PA28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA28 postcode district, accounting for 21.3% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA28 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the PA28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.1% of the 232 casualties recorded in the PA28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA28 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PA28 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 PA28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.