PE15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE15 postcode district recorded 1,641 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,231 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,231
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,231
Collisions by Year
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Towns in PE15
Roads in PE15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,641
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE15 postcode district
Collisions in the PE15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.9% of recorded collisions in the PE15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE15 postcode district have produced 2,231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 188 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 245 collisions, Thursday 255 collisions, Friday 258 collisions, Saturday 214 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,183 collisions, Darkness 457 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,525 collisions, Roundabout 69 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 877 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 85 collisions, 60 mph 572 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,275 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Other 63 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,544 casualties, Passenger 472 casualties, Pedestrian 215 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE15 postcode district?
1,641 collisions have been recorded in the PE15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 269 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the PE15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE15 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE15 postcode district happen on?
92.9% of collisions in the PE15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 2,231 casualties recorded in the PE15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE15 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 PE15 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 PE15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.