PE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE12 postcode district recorded 3,380 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,861 casualties. Of these collisions, 82 were fatal and 543 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 543
- Casualties
- 4,861
- Fatal
- 82
- Serious
- 543
- Casualties
- 4,861
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE12
Towns in PE12
Roads in PE12
Accidents in the PE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,380
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,861
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
82
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
543
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE12 postcode district
Collisions in the PE12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in the PE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE12 postcode district have produced 4,861 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.9% 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 377 collisions, Monday 511 collisions, Tuesday 449 collisions, Wednesday 504 collisions, Thursday 510 collisions, Friday 558 collisions, Saturday 471 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,416 collisions, Darkness 964 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,100 collisions, Roundabout 159 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 804 collisions, 40 mph 342 collisions, 50 mph 135 collisions, 60 mph 2,086 collisions, 70 mph 12 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,544 collisions, Raining no high winds 355 collisions, Other 124 collisions, Fine + high winds 108 collisions, Unknown 91 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,346 casualties, Passenger 1,276 casualties, Pedestrian 239 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE12 postcode district?
3,380 collisions have been recorded in the PE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,861 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
82 were fatal and 543 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the PE12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE12 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE12 postcode district happen on?
91.7% of collisions in the PE12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.9% of the 4,861 casualties recorded in the PE12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE12 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 PE12 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 PE12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.