PE38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE38 postcode district recorded 574 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 815 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 815
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 815
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE38
Towns in PE38
Roads in PE38
Accidents in the PE38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
574
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
815
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
24.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE38 postcode district
Collisions in the PE38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.1% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in the PE38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE38 postcode district have produced 815 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 70 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 87 collisions, Friday 88 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 423 collisions, Darkness 151 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 506 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, One way street 21 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 316 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 473 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Fog or mist 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 571 casualties, Passenger 161 casualties, Pedestrian 83 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE38 postcode district?
574 collisions have been recorded in the PE38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 815 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 118 were serious — 24.4% of all recorded collisions in the PE38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE38 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PE38 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE38 postcode district happen on?
88.2% of collisions in the PE38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 815 casualties recorded in the PE38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE38 postcode district fell 16% 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 PE38 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 PE38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.