PE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE11 postcode district recorded 2,519 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,324 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 354 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 354
- Casualties
- 3,324
- Fatal
- 44
- Serious
- 354
- Casualties
- 3,324
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE11
Towns in PE11
Roads in PE11
Accidents in the PE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,519
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,324
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
44
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
354
15.8% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.1% of recorded collisions in the PE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE11 postcode district have produced 3,324 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 269 collisions, Monday 378 collisions, Tuesday 359 collisions, Wednesday 358 collisions, Thursday 389 collisions, Friday 412 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,825 collisions, Darkness 694 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,319 collisions, Roundabout 91 collisions, One way street 31 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,511 collisions, 40 mph 210 collisions, 50 mph 148 collisions, 60 mph 646 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,978 collisions, Raining no high winds 241 collisions, Unknown 99 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,233 casualties, Passenger 725 casualties, Pedestrian 366 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE11 postcode district?
2,519 collisions have been recorded in the PE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,324 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
44 were fatal and 354 were serious — 15.8% 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 16.4% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE11 postcode district happen on?
92.1% 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% of the 3,324 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 10% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 2024.