PA34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA34 postcode district recorded 340 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 410 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 72 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 410
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 72
- Casualties
- 410
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA34
Roads in PA34
Accidents in the PA34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
340
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
410
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
72
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA34 postcode district
Collisions in the PA34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.4% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the PA34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 31.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA34 postcode district have produced 410 casualties. Pedestrians account for 30.2% 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 38 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 51 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 278 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 277 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 226 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 104 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 229 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 206 casualties, Passenger 80 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA34 postcode district?
340 collisions have been recorded in the PA34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 410 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 72 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the PA34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA34 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PA34 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA34 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the PA34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 30.2% of the 410 casualties recorded in the PA34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA34 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 PA34 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 PA34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.