PE29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE29 postcode district recorded 1,460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,970 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,970
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,970
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE29
Towns in PE29
Roads in PE29
Accidents in the PE29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE29 postcode district
Collisions in the PE29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
60.2% of recorded collisions in the PE29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE29 postcode district have produced 1,970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 120 collisions, Monday 240 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 250 collisions, Saturday 155 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,131 collisions, Darkness 329 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 879 collisions, Dual carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, One way street 32 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 758 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 171 collisions, 70 mph 345 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,148 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,388 casualties, Passenger 449 casualties, Pedestrian 133 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE29 postcode district?
1,460 collisions have been recorded in the PE29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 187 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the PE29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE29 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE29 postcode district happen on?
60.2% of collisions in the PE29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 1,970 casualties recorded in the PE29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE29 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PE29 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 PE29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.