PE13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE13 postcode district recorded 2,762 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,943 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 436 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 3,943
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 436
- Casualties
- 3,943
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE13
Towns in PE13
Roads in PE13
Accidents in the PE13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,762
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,943
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
436
18% 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 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the PE13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE13 postcode district have produced 3,943 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 284 collisions, Monday 395 collisions, Tuesday 391 collisions, Wednesday 390 collisions, Thursday 430 collisions, Friday 496 collisions, Saturday 376 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,010 collisions, Darkness 751 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,371 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 1,513 collisions, 40 mph 330 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 799 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,091 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Unknown 136 collisions, Other 117 collisions, Fine + high winds 61 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,481 casualties, Passenger 1,030 casualties, Pedestrian 432 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE13 postcode district?
2,762 collisions have been recorded in the PE13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,943 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 436 were serious — 18% 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 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE13 postcode district happen on?
85.8% 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 3,943 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 17% 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 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 2024.