PE23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE23 postcode district recorded 905 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,480 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 172 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 58% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,480
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 172
- Casualties
- 1,480
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE23
Roads in PE23
Accidents in the PE23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
905
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,480
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
172
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE23 postcode district
Collisions in the PE23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.1% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the PE23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE23 postcode district have produced 1,480 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 122 collisions, Monday 155 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 107 collisions, Friday 152 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 685 collisions, Darkness 220 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 839 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 559 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 701 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 880 casualties, Passenger 546 casualties, Pedestrian 54 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE23 postcode district?
905 collisions have been recorded in the PE23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,480 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 172 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the PE23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE23 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PE23 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE23 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the PE23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 1,480 casualties recorded in the PE23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE23 postcode district rose 58% 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 PE23 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 PE23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.