PE33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE33 postcode district recorded 780 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,164 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 155 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,164
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 155
- Casualties
- 1,164
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE33
Towns in PE33
Roads in PE33
Accidents in the PE33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
780
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,164
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
155
22.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE33 postcode district
Collisions in the PE33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.1% of recorded collisions in the PE33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE33 postcode district have produced 1,164 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.3% 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 89 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 106 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 99 collisions, Friday 139 collisions, Saturday 98 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 590 collisions, Darkness 190 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 742 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 129 collisions, 40 mph 197 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 442 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 612 collisions, Raining no high winds 91 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 836 casualties, Passenger 278 casualties, Pedestrian 50 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE33 postcode district?
780 collisions have been recorded in the PE33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,164 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 155 were serious — 22.4% of all recorded collisions in the PE33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE33 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE33 postcode district happen on?
95.1% of collisions in the PE33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.3% of the 1,164 casualties recorded in the PE33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE33 postcode district fell 13% 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 PE33 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 PE33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.