PE24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE24 postcode district recorded 1,022 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,587 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,587
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,587
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE24
Towns in PE24
Roads in PE24
Accidents in the PE24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,022
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,587
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
18% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE24 postcode district
Collisions in the PE24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.9% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in the PE24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE24 postcode district have produced 1,587 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.2% 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 151 collisions, Monday 137 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 749 collisions, Darkness 273 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 990 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 293 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 114 collisions, 60 mph 578 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 792 collisions, Raining no high winds 85 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 915 casualties, Passenger 589 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,022 accidents
Accident 200032C008630
SeriousAccident 200032C008550
SlightAccident 200032C011060
SlightAccident 200032C007700
SlightAccident 200032C007730
SlightAccident 200032C007200
SeriousAccident 200032C006990
SlightAccident 200032C006500
SlightAccident 200032C005790
SlightAccident 200032C005730
SlightAccident 200032C005520
SlightAccident 200032C004860
SlightAccident 200032C003800
SlightAccident 200032C003660
SlightAccident 200032C003640
SlightAccident 200032C003230
SlightAccident 200032C002790
SeriousAccident 200032C001210
SlightAccident 200032C001050
SlightAccident 200032C001530
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE24 postcode district?
1,022 collisions have been recorded in the PE24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,587 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 160 were serious — 18% of all recorded collisions in the PE24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE24 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PE24 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE24 postcode district happen on?
96.9% of collisions in the PE24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.2% of the 1,587 casualties recorded in the PE24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE24 postcode district fell 31% 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 PE24 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 PE24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.