PE19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE19 postcode district recorded 2,053 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,848 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 350 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 350
- Casualties
- 2,848
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 350
- Casualties
- 2,848
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE19
Towns in PE19
Roads in PE19
Accidents in the PE19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,053
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,848
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
350
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE19 postcode district
Collisions in the PE19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76% of recorded collisions in the PE19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE19 postcode district have produced 2,848 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 219 collisions, Monday 282 collisions, Tuesday 319 collisions, Wednesday 327 collisions, Thursday 309 collisions, Friday 345 collisions, Saturday 252 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,503 collisions, Darkness 547 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,561 collisions, Dual carriageway 242 collisions, Roundabout 195 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 30 collisions, 30 mph 1,024 collisions, 40 mph 83 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 644 collisions, 70 mph 218 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,574 collisions, Raining no high winds 209 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Unknown 82 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,986 casualties, Passenger 597 casualties, Pedestrian 265 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE19 postcode district?
2,053 collisions have been recorded in the PE19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,848 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 350 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the PE19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE19 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE19 postcode district happen on?
76% of collisions in the PE19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 2,848 casualties recorded in the PE19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE19 postcode district fell 19% 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 PE19 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 PE19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.