PE17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE17 postcode district recorded 1,828 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,645 casualties. Of these collisions, 56 were fatal and 353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 26% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 56
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 2,645
- Fatal
- 56
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 2,645
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE17
Towns in PE17
Roads in PE17
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,828
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,645
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
56
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
353
22.4% 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 (16.5% 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 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE17 postcode district have produced 2,645 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 203 collisions, Monday 265 collisions, Tuesday 269 collisions, Wednesday 256 collisions, Thursday 288 collisions, Friday 301 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,273 collisions, Darkness 555 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,498 collisions, Dual carriageway 227 collisions, Roundabout 90 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 331 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 1,131 collisions, 70 mph 217 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,365 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Unknown 80 collisions, Other 77 collisions, Fine + high winds 50 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,919 casualties, Passenger 643 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE17 postcode district?
1,828 collisions have been recorded in the PE17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,645 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
56 were fatal and 353 were serious — 22.4% 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 16.5% 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 2,645 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 rose 26% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.