PE17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE17 postcode district recorded 1,780 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,578 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 343 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,578
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 343
- Casualties
- 2,578
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE17
Towns in PE17
Roads in PE17
Accidents in the PE17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,780
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,578
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
343
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE17 postcode district
Collisions in the PE17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.9% of recorded collisions in the PE17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE17 postcode district have produced 2,578 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 195 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 258 collisions, Wednesday 247 collisions, Thursday 282 collisions, Friday 299 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,239 collisions, Darkness 541 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,458 collisions, Dual carriageway 223 collisions, Roundabout 86 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 323 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 1,104 collisions, 70 mph 214 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,325 collisions, Raining no high winds 179 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Other 74 collisions, Fine + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,868 casualties, Passenger 629 casualties, Pedestrian 81 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE17 postcode district?
1,780 collisions have been recorded in the PE17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,578 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 343 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the PE17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE17 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE17 postcode district happen on?
81.9% of collisions in the PE17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 2,578 casualties recorded in the PE17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE17 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 PE17 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 PE17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.