PE25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE25 postcode district recorded 1,960 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,740 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 236 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 2,740
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 236
- Casualties
- 2,740
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE25
Towns in PE25
Roads in PE25
Accidents in the PE25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,960
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,740
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
236
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE25 postcode district
Collisions in the PE25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the PE25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE25 postcode district have produced 2,740 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 268 collisions, Monday 248 collisions, Tuesday 263 collisions, Wednesday 284 collisions, Thursday 254 collisions, Friday 325 collisions, Saturday 318 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,511 collisions, Darkness 449 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,735 collisions, One way street 61 collisions, Dual carriageway 51 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 1,619 collisions, 40 mph 207 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 106 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,546 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,333 casualties, Passenger 823 casualties, Pedestrian 584 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE25 postcode district?
1,960 collisions have been recorded in the PE25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,740 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 236 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the PE25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE25 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE25 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE25 postcode district happen on?
88.5% of collisions in the PE25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 2,740 casualties recorded in the PE25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE25 postcode district rose 35% 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 PE25 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 PE25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.