PE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE11 postcode district recorded 2,606 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,426 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 12% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 3,426
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 3,426
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE11
Towns in PE11
Roads in PE11
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,606
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,426
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE11 postcode district
Collisions in the PE11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.2% of recorded collisions in the PE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE11 postcode district have produced 3,426 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 273 collisions, Monday 389 collisions, Tuesday 376 collisions, Wednesday 370 collisions, Thursday 403 collisions, Friday 431 collisions, Saturday 364 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,889 collisions, Darkness 717 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,403 collisions, Roundabout 93 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, One way street/Slip road 24 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,569 collisions, 40 mph 216 collisions, 50 mph 153 collisions, 60 mph 664 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,051 collisions, Raining no high winds 247 collisions, Unknown 103 collisions, Other 78 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,305 casualties, Passenger 741 casualties, Pedestrian 380 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 2,606 accidents
Accident 199932B007629
SlightAccident 199932B007539
SlightAccident 199932B007259
SlightAccident 199932B006929
SlightAccident 199932B006379
SlightAccident 199932B006359
SlightAccident 199932B006229
SlightAccident 199932B006189
SeriousAccident 199932B006159
SlightAccident 199932B006069
SlightAccident 199932B006049
SeriousAccident 199932B005979
SlightAccident 199932B005619
SlightAccident 199932B005429
SlightAccident 199932B005249
SlightAccident 199932B005259
SlightAccident 199932B005149
SlightAccident 199932B004969
SlightAccident 199932B004299
SlightAccident 199932B004139
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE11 postcode district?
2,606 collisions have been recorded in the PE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,426 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 363 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the PE11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE11 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE11 postcode district happen on?
92.2% of collisions in the PE11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 3,426 casualties recorded in the PE11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE11 postcode district rose 12% 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 PE11 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 PE11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.