PA29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA29 postcode district recorded 98 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 149
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 149
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA29
Roads in PA29
Accidents in the PA29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
98
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
149
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
28.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA29 postcode district
Collisions in the PA29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the PA29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 37.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA29 postcode district have produced 149 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 6 collisions, Monday 15 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 17 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 74 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 92 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 13 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 79 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 59 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 62 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 98 accidents
Accident 2024991536448
FatalAccident 2024991465551
SlightAccident 2024991416887
SlightAccident 2023991384514
FatalAccident 2023991310298
SeriousAccident 2022991213430
SlightAccident 2022991147773
SeriousAccident 2021991120273
FatalAccident 2021991086761
SlightAccident 2021991032490
SeriousAccident 2020990992686
SlightAccident 2020990990378
SlightAccident 2020990978690
SeriousAccident 2020990934785
SlightAccident 201997LB01202
SlightAccident 201997LB02601
SeriousAccident 201897LB02711
FatalAccident 201897LB00210
SlightAccident 201897LB03307
SlightAccident 201897LB00607
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA29 postcode district?
98 collisions have been recorded in the PA29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 149 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 23 were serious — 28.6% of all recorded collisions in the PA29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA29 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PA29 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA29 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the PA29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 149 casualties recorded in the PA29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA29 postcode district rose 50% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 PA29 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 PA29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.