PE10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE10 postcode district recorded 1,102 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,479 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 196 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,479
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 196
- Casualties
- 1,479
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE10
Towns in PE10
Roads in PE10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,102
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,479
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
196
20.1% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.7% 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 1,479 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 136 collisions, Monday 145 collisions, Tuesday 158 collisions, Wednesday 146 collisions, Thursday 190 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 791 collisions, Darkness 311 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,044 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 478 collisions, 40 mph 73 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 544 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 855 collisions, Raining no high winds 117 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,022 casualties, Passenger 319 casualties, Pedestrian 138 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?
1,102 collisions have been recorded in the PE10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,479 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 196 were serious — 20.1% 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 17.2% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE10 postcode district happen on?
94.7% 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 9.3% of the 1,479 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 rose 15% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.