PA37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA37 postcode district recorded 176 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 268 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 268
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 268
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA37
Roads in PA37
Accidents in the PA37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
176
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
268
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
31.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA37 postcode district
Collisions in the PA37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in the PA37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA37 postcode district have produced 268 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.2% 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 29 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 136 collisions, Darkness 40 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 162 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 36 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 132 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 113 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 157 casualties, Passenger 105 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA37 postcode district?
176 collisions have been recorded in the PA37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 268 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 50 were serious — 31.8% of all recorded collisions in the PA37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA37 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PA37 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA37 postcode district happen on?
92% of collisions in the PA37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.2% of the 268 casualties recorded in the PA37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA37 postcode district rose 100% 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 PA37 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 PA37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.