PE10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE10 postcode district recorded 1,063 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,428 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 188 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,428
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 188
- Casualties
- 1,428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE10
Towns in PE10
Roads in PE10
Accidents in the PE10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,063
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
188
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE10 postcode district
Collisions in the PE10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.3% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.5% of recorded collisions in the PE10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE10 postcode district have produced 1,428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 133 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 151 collisions, Wednesday 142 collisions, Thursday 184 collisions, Friday 181 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 762 collisions, Darkness 301 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,005 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 462 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 524 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 824 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 990 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE10 postcode district?
1,063 collisions have been recorded in the PE10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 188 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the PE10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PE10 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE10 postcode district happen on?
94.5% of collisions in the PE10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 1,428 casualties recorded in the PE10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE10 postcode district fell 11% 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 PE10 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 PE10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.