PE32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE32 postcode district recorded 845 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,270 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,270
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,270
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE32
Towns in PE32
Roads in PE32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
845
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,270
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
23.3% 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 Friday (15.7% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.1% of recorded collisions in the PE32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE32 postcode district have produced 1,270 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.1% 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 122 collisions, Monday 122 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 111 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 616 collisions, Darkness 229 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 837 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 156 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 120 collisions, 60 mph 501 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 673 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Other 30 collisions, Fog or mist 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 882 casualties, Passenger 323 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
845 collisions have been recorded in the PE32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,270 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 171 were serious — 23.3% 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?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE32 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE32 postcode district happen on?
99.1% 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 5.1% of the 1,270 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 18% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.