PE1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE1 postcode district recorded 6,366 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,375 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 693 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 693
- Casualties
- 8,375
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 693
- Casualties
- 8,375
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE1
Towns in PE1
Roads in PE1
Accidents in the PE1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,366
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,375
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
693
11.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE1 postcode district
Collisions in the PE1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.5% of recorded collisions in the PE1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE1 postcode district have produced 8,375 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 681 collisions, Monday 932 collisions, Tuesday 877 collisions, Wednesday 934 collisions, Thursday 979 collisions, Friday 1,064 collisions, Saturday 899 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,508 collisions, Darkness 1,858 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,044 collisions, Roundabout 1,460 collisions, Dual carriageway 639 collisions, One way street 79 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Slip road 52 collisions, Unknown 38 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 63 collisions, 30 mph 4,761 collisions, 40 mph 719 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 288 collisions, 70 mph 485 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,729 collisions, Raining no high winds 658 collisions, Unknown 602 collisions, Other 182 collisions, Fine + high winds 96 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,329 casualties, Passenger 2,039 casualties, Pedestrian 1,007 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE1 postcode district?
6,366 collisions have been recorded in the PE1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,375 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 693 were serious — 11.4% of all recorded collisions in the PE1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE1 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE1 postcode district happen on?
63.5% of collisions in the PE1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 8,375 casualties recorded in the PE1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE1 postcode district fell 2% 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 PE1 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 PE1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.