PA37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA37 postcode district recorded 178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 271 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 50 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 271
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 50
- Casualties
- 271
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA37
Roads in PA37
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
271
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
50
31.5% 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 Sunday (16.9% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in the PA37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA37 postcode district have produced 271 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 30 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 20 collisions, Friday 30 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 137 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 134 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 114 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 159 casualties, Passenger 106 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
178 collisions have been recorded in the PA37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 271 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 50 were serious — 31.5% 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?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PA37 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA37 postcode district happen on?
92.1% 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 271 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 were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
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 2025.