PE34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE34 postcode district recorded 998 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,472 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,472
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,472
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE34
Towns in PE34
Roads in PE34
Accidents in the PE34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
998
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,472
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
23.1% 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 (18.5% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the PE34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE34 postcode district have produced 1,472 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 135 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 138 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 185 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 747 collisions, Darkness 251 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 707 collisions, Roundabout 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 140 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 211 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 577 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 813 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 30 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 978 casualties, Passenger 443 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE34 postcode district?
998 collisions have been recorded in the PE34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,472 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 197 were serious — 23.1% 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 18.5% 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?
70.8% 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 3.5% of the 1,472 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 rose 11% 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 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 2024.