PA37 postcode district road traffic accidents

178 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

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.

Fatal
6
Serious
50
Casualties
271
2025 2
2024 2
2023 1
2022 3
2021 1
2020 1
2018 2
2017 8
2016 6
2015 5
2014 10
2013 5
2012 4
2011 7
2010 11
2009 8
2008 6
2007 15
2006 16
2005 11
2004 12
2003 8
2002 7
2001 11
2000 9
1999 7

Accidents in the PA37 postcode district

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Serious
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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

Fatal 63.4%
Serious 5028.1%
Slight 12268.5%

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

Sunday 3016.9%
Monday 2514%
Tuesday 2413.5%
Wednesday 2413.5%
Thursday 2011.2%
Friday 3016.9%
Saturday 2514%

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

Daylight 13777%
Darkness 4123%

Light conditions: Daylight 137 collisions, Darkness 41 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 16492.1%
Dual carriageway 137.3%
One way street/Slip road 10.6%

Road type: Single carriageway 164 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.6%
30 mph 3620.2%
40 mph 42.2%
50 mph 31.7%
60 mph 13475.3%

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

Fine no high winds 11464%
Raining no high winds 4927.5%
Raining + high winds 95.1%
Fine + high winds 31.7%
Other 21.1%

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

Driver or rider 15958.7%
Passenger 10639.1%
Pedestrian 62.2%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 159 casualties, Passenger 106 casualties, Pedestrian 6 casualties.

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Serious
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Serious
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Serious
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Serious
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Serious
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
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2 vehicles 3 casualties
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Serious
56.4453, -5.4396
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Serious
56.4488, -5.4314
2 vehicles 4 casualties
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Frequently 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.