PE30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE30 postcode district recorded 2,605 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,356 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 359 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 3,356
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 3,356
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE30
Towns in PE30
Roads in PE30
Accidents in the PE30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,605
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,356
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
359
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE30 postcode district
Collisions in the PE30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.3% of recorded collisions in the PE30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE30 postcode district have produced 3,356 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 275 collisions, Monday 370 collisions, Tuesday 382 collisions, Wednesday 375 collisions, Thursday 423 collisions, Friday 453 collisions, Saturday 327 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,966 collisions, Darkness 639 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,987 collisions, Roundabout 303 collisions, Dual carriageway 161 collisions, One way street 66 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 62 collisions, 30 mph 1,916 collisions, 40 mph 342 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 202 collisions, 70 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,131 collisions, Raining no high winds 288 collisions, Other 84 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,088 casualties, Passenger 739 casualties, Pedestrian 529 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE30 postcode district?
2,605 collisions have been recorded in the PE30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,356 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 359 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the PE30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE30 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE30 postcode district happen on?
76.3% of collisions in the PE30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 3,356 casualties recorded in the PE30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE30 postcode district rose 40% 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 PE30 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 PE30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.