PE37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE37 postcode district recorded 598 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 865 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 865
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 865
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE37
Towns in PE37
Roads in PE37
Accidents in the PE37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
598
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
865
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE37 postcode district
Collisions in the PE37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.6% of recorded collisions in the PE37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE37 postcode district have produced 865 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 71 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 85 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 97 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 460 collisions, Darkness 138 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 482 collisions, Dual carriageway 60 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 222 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 212 collisions, 70 mph 65 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 475 collisions, Raining no high winds 59 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 587 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 70 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE37 postcode district?
598 collisions have been recorded in the PE37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 865 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 121 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the PE37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE37 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PE37 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE37 postcode district happen on?
80.6% of collisions in the PE37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 865 casualties recorded in the PE37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE37 postcode district rose 6% 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 PE37 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 PE37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.