PE36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE36 postcode district recorded 260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 374 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 49 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 374
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 49
- Casualties
- 374
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE36
Towns in PE36
Roads in PE36
Accidents in the PE36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
374
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
49
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE36 postcode district
Collisions in the PE36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (20.8% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in the PE36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE36 postcode district have produced 374 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 54 collisions, Monday 33 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 36 collisions, Friday 31 collisions, Saturday 41 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 209 collisions, Darkness 51 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 240 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 176 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 215 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 215 casualties, Passenger 100 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE36 postcode district?
260 collisions have been recorded in the PE36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 374 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 49 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the PE36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE36 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PE36 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE36 postcode district happen on?
92.3% of collisions in the PE36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 374 casualties recorded in the PE36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE36 postcode district fell 33% 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 PE36 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 PE36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.