PE32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE32 postcode district recorded 819 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,238 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 161 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,238
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 161
- Casualties
- 1,238
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE32
Towns in PE32
Roads in PE32
Accidents in the PE32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
819
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,238
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
161
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE32 postcode district
Collisions in the PE32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.8% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99% of recorded collisions in the PE32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE32 postcode district have produced 1,238 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 117 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 129 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 129 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 595 collisions, Darkness 224 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 811 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 149 collisions, 40 mph 64 collisions, 50 mph 113 collisions, 60 mph 492 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 649 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 860 casualties, Passenger 316 casualties, Pedestrian 62 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE32 postcode district?
819 collisions have been recorded in the PE32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,238 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 161 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the PE32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE32 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PE32 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE32 postcode district happen on?
99% of collisions in the PE32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 1,238 casualties recorded in the PE32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE32 postcode district rose 10% 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 PE32 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 PE32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.