PE23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE23 postcode district recorded 924 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,504 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 178 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,504
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 178
- Casualties
- 1,504
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE23
Roads in PE23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
924
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,504
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
178
23.1% 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% of the total), with 24.7% 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 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE23 postcode district have produced 1,504 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 125 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 119 collisions, Wednesday 102 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 155 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 695 collisions, Darkness 228 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 857 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 190 collisions, 40 mph 88 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 570 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 716 collisions, Raining no high winds 106 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 897 casualties, Passenger 552 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 711 accidents
Accident 199932C005839
SlightAccident 199932C005819
SlightAccident 199932C005519
SlightAccident 199932C004989
SlightAccident 199932C004759
SlightAccident 199932C004609
SlightAccident 199932C003709
SlightAccident 199932C002589
SlightAccident 199932C003909
SlightAccident 199932C001689
SlightAccident 199932C000889
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE23 postcode district?
924 collisions have been recorded in the PE23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,504 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 178 were serious — 23.1% 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% of them, and 24.7% 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 3.7% of the 1,504 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 fell 37% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.