PE34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE34 postcode district recorded 1,029 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,515 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 205 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,515
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 205
- Casualties
- 1,515
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE34
Towns in PE34
Roads in PE34
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,029
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,515
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
205
23.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE34 postcode district
Collisions in the PE34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.3% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.5% of recorded collisions in the PE34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE34 postcode district have produced 1,515 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 136 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 117 collisions, Friday 188 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 770 collisions, Darkness 259 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 725 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 215 collisions, 40 mph 69 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 590 collisions, 70 mph 130 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 834 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,010 casualties, Passenger 453 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE34 postcode district?
1,029 collisions have been recorded in the PE34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,515 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 205 were serious — 23.3% of all recorded collisions in the PE34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE34 postcode district, accounting for 18.3% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE34 postcode district happen on?
70.5% of collisions in the PE34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 1,515 casualties recorded in the PE34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE34 postcode district fell 23% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PE34 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 PE34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.