PE13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE13 postcode district recorded 2,813 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,005 casualties. Of these collisions, 63 were fatal and 455 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 455
- Casualties
- 4,005
- Fatal
- 63
- Serious
- 455
- Casualties
- 4,005
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE13
Towns in PE13
Roads in PE13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,813
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,005
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
63
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
455
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE13 postcode district
Collisions in the PE13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.9% of recorded collisions in the PE13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE13 postcode district have produced 4,005 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 288 collisions, Monday 404 collisions, Tuesday 399 collisions, Wednesday 395 collisions, Thursday 435 collisions, Friday 507 collisions, Saturday 385 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,050 collisions, Darkness 762 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,417 collisions, Dual carriageway 193 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,546 collisions, 40 mph 335 collisions, 50 mph 115 collisions, 60 mph 804 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,136 collisions, Raining no high winds 286 collisions, Unknown 136 collisions, Other 120 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,524 casualties, Passenger 1,040 casualties, Pedestrian 441 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE13 postcode district?
2,813 collisions have been recorded in the PE13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,005 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
63 were fatal and 455 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the PE13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE13 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE13 postcode district happen on?
85.9% of collisions in the PE13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 4,005 casualties recorded in the PE13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE13 postcode district fell 19% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PE13 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 PE13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.