PE22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE22 postcode district recorded 1,719 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,718 casualties. Of these collisions, 60 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,718
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 2,718
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE22
Roads in PE22
Accidents in the PE22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,719
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,718
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
60
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE22 postcode district
Collisions in the PE22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 27.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.3% of recorded collisions in the PE22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE22 postcode district have produced 2,718 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 202 collisions, Monday 267 collisions, Tuesday 230 collisions, Wednesday 252 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 254 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,245 collisions, Darkness 473 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,672 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 209 collisions, 40 mph 232 collisions, 50 mph 153 collisions, 60 mph 1,125 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,311 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Fog or mist 42 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,714 casualties, Passenger 922 casualties, Pedestrian 82 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE22 postcode district?
1,719 collisions have been recorded in the PE22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,718 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
60 were fatal and 280 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the PE22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE22 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE22 postcode district happen on?
97.3% of collisions in the PE22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 2,718 casualties recorded in the PE22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE22 postcode district rose 19% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 PE22 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 PE22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.