PA2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA2 postcode district recorded 1,182 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,521 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,521
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 1,521
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA2
Roads in PA2
Accidents in the PA2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,182
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,521
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
21.8% 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 32.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.1% 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 1,521 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 152 collisions, Tuesday 172 collisions, Wednesday 166 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 192 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 797 collisions, Darkness 385 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 970 collisions, Dual carriageway 150 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 975 collisions, 40 mph 34 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 812 collisions, Raining no high winds 246 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 802 casualties, Passenger 395 casualties, Pedestrian 324 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA2 postcode district?
1,182 collisions have been recorded in the PA2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,521 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 236 were serious — 21.8% 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 32.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA2 postcode district happen on?
82.1% 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 21.3% of the 1,521 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 rose 17% 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 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 2024.