PA38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA38 postcode district recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2022, involving 81 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 21 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2022 were down 50% on 2021.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 81
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 21
- Casualties
- 81
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA38
Accidents in the PA38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
81
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
21
45.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA38 postcode district
Collisions in the PA38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (19.3% of the total), with 12.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the PA38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 33.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA38 postcode district have produced 81 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 7 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 6 collisions, Wednesday 11 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 7 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 7 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 53 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 2 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 38 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 54 casualties, Passenger 24 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA38 postcode district?
57 collisions have been recorded in the PA38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2022, involving 81 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 21 were serious — 45.6% of all recorded collisions in the PA38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA38 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PA38 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 12.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA38 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the PA38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 81 casualties recorded in the PA38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA38 postcode district fell 50% in 2022 compared with 2021, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PA38 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 PA38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2022.