PA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PA8 postcode district recorded 249 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 314 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 314
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 314
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PA8
Roads in PA8
Accidents in the PA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
249
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
314
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PA8 postcode district
Collisions in the PA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.5% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.8% of recorded collisions in the PA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PA8 postcode district have produced 314 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% 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 34 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 46 collisions, Thursday 39 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 176 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 154 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 150 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 33 collisions, 60 mph 31 collisions, 70 mph 26 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 175 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 170 casualties, Passenger 87 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PA8 postcode district?
249 collisions have been recorded in the PA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 314 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 46 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the PA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PA8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PA8 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PA8 postcode district happen on?
61.8% of collisions in the PA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 314 casualties recorded in the PA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PA8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PA8 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 PA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.