PA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA5 postcode district recorded 812 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 979 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 979
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 979
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA5
Towns in PA5
Roads in PA5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
812
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
979
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
21.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA5 postcode district
Collisions in the PA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in the PA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA5 postcode district have produced 979 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.5% 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 70 collisions, Monday 105 collisions, Tuesday 122 collisions, Wednesday 126 collisions, Thursday 155 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 105 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 583 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 676 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 720 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 578 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 457 casualties, Passenger 243 casualties, Pedestrian 279 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA5 postcode district?
812 collisions have been recorded in the PA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 979 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 155 were serious — 21.3% of all recorded collisions in the PA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA5 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PA5 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA5 postcode district happen on?
83.3% of collisions in the PA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.5% of the 979 casualties recorded in the PA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA5 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the PA5 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 PA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.