PE18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE18 postcode district recorded 1,905 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,666 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,666
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,666
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE18
Towns in PE18
Roads in PE18
Accidents in the PE18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,905
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,666
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
16.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE18 postcode district
Collisions in the PE18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
44.8% of recorded collisions in the PE18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE18 postcode district have produced 2,666 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.8% 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 296 collisions, Tuesday 272 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 333 collisions, Saturday 241 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,470 collisions, Darkness 435 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 854 collisions, Dual carriageway 521 collisions, Roundabout 436 collisions, One way street 40 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 600 collisions, 40 mph 117 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 474 collisions, 70 mph 657 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,457 collisions, Raining no high winds 212 collisions, Unknown 78 collisions, Other 53 collisions, Fog or mist 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,909 casualties, Passenger 628 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE18 postcode district?
1,905 collisions have been recorded in the PE18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,666 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 285 were serious — 16.3% of all recorded collisions in the PE18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE18 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE18 postcode district happen on?
44.8% of collisions in the PE18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.8% of the 2,666 casualties recorded in the PE18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE18 postcode district fell 26% 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 PE18 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 PE18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.