PE21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE21 postcode district recorded 3,259 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,081 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 396 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 4,081
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 396
- Casualties
- 4,081
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE21
Towns in PE21
Roads in PE21
Accidents in the PE21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,259
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,081
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
396
13% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE21 postcode district
Collisions in the PE21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the PE21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE21 postcode district have produced 4,081 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16% 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 315 collisions, Monday 469 collisions, Tuesday 418 collisions, Wednesday 531 collisions, Thursday 512 collisions, Friday 558 collisions, Saturday 456 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,421 collisions, Darkness 838 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,517 collisions, Dual carriageway 339 collisions, Roundabout 249 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 2,232 collisions, 40 mph 609 collisions, 50 mph 54 collisions, 60 mph 360 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,599 collisions, Raining no high winds 307 collisions, Unknown 140 collisions, Other 99 collisions, Fine + high winds 59 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,575 casualties, Passenger 852 casualties, Pedestrian 654 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE21 postcode district?
3,259 collisions have been recorded in the PE21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,081 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 396 were serious — 13% of all recorded collisions in the PE21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE21 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE21 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the PE21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16% of the 4,081 casualties recorded in the PE21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE21 postcode district fell 12% 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 PE21 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 PE21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.