PE31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE31 postcode district recorded 1,012 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,602 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,602
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 1,602
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE31
Towns in PE31
Roads in PE31
Accidents in the PE31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,012
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,602
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE31 postcode district
Collisions in the PE31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.4% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the PE31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE31 postcode district have produced 1,602 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.6% 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 176 collisions, Monday 135 collisions, Tuesday 131 collisions, Wednesday 144 collisions, Thursday 133 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 770 collisions, Darkness 242 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 970 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 265 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 599 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 842 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Snowing no high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,031 casualties, Passenger 498 casualties, Pedestrian 73 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE31 postcode district?
1,012 collisions have been recorded in the PE31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,602 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 222 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the PE31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE31 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PE31 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE31 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the PE31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.6% of the 1,602 casualties recorded in the PE31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE31 postcode district fell 11% 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 PE31 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 PE31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.