PE15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE15 postcode district recorded 1,615 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,195 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 263 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 2,195
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 2,195
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE15
Towns in PE15
Roads in PE15
Accidents in the PE15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,615
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,195
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
263
18% 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 (15.6% of the total), with 27.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the PE15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE15 postcode district have produced 2,195 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 187 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 247 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,166 collisions, Darkness 448 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,502 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Dual carriageway 28 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 99 collisions, 50 mph 82 collisions, 60 mph 568 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,252 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Other 61 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Fine + high winds 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,520 casualties, Passenger 465 casualties, Pedestrian 210 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE15 postcode district?
1,615 collisions have been recorded in the PE15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,195 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 263 were serious — 18% 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 15.6% of them, and 27.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE15 postcode district happen on?
93% 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 2,195 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 14% 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 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 2024.