PA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA2 postcode district recorded 1,194 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,536 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 241 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 1,536
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 241
- Casualties
- 1,536
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA2
Roads in PA2
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,194
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,536
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
241
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA2 postcode district
Collisions in the PA2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 32.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in the PA2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA2 postcode district have produced 1,536 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.4% 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 133 collisions, Monday 153 collisions, Tuesday 174 collisions, Wednesday 169 collisions, Thursday 169 collisions, Friday 201 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 807 collisions, Darkness 387 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 979 collisions, Dual carriageway 153 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 985 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 133 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 820 collisions, Raining no high winds 248 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 811 casualties, Passenger 397 casualties, Pedestrian 328 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA2 postcode district?
1,194 collisions have been recorded in the PA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,536 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 241 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the PA2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA2 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 32.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA2 postcode district happen on?
82% of collisions in the PA2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.4% of the 1,536 casualties recorded in the PA2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA2 postcode district fell 43% 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 PA2 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 PA2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.