PA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA5 postcode district recorded 803 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 149 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 970
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 149
- Casualties
- 970
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA5
Towns in PA5
Roads in PA5
Accidents in the PA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
803
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
149
20.8% 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 (18.8% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.1% of recorded collisions in the PA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA5 postcode district have produced 970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.6% 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 69 collisions, Monday 104 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 575 collisions, Darkness 228 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 667 collisions, Dual carriageway 82 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Roundabout 18 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 712 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 570 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 452 casualties, Passenger 241 casualties, Pedestrian 277 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA5 postcode district?
803 collisions have been recorded in the PA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 149 were serious — 20.8% 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 18.8% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA5 postcode district happen on?
83.1% 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 28.6% of the 970 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 fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.