PE3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE3 postcode district recorded 2,138 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,886 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 232 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 2,886
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 232
- Casualties
- 2,886
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE3
Towns in PE3
Roads in PE3
Accidents in the PE3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,138
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,886
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
232
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE3 postcode district
Collisions in the PE3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
41.9% of recorded collisions in the PE3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE3 postcode district have produced 2,886 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 198 collisions, Monday 306 collisions, Tuesday 357 collisions, Wednesday 328 collisions, Thursday 346 collisions, Friday 338 collisions, Saturday 265 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,545 collisions, Darkness 592 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 896 collisions, Roundabout 693 collisions, Dual carriageway 445 collisions, Slip road 60 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 955 collisions, 40 mph 560 collisions, 50 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 85 collisions, 70 mph 502 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,532 collisions, Raining no high winds 276 collisions, Unknown 185 collisions, Other 88 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,937 casualties, Passenger 728 casualties, Pedestrian 221 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE3 postcode district?
2,138 collisions have been recorded in the PE3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,886 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 232 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the PE3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PE3 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE3 postcode district happen on?
41.9% of collisions in the PE3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 2,886 casualties recorded in the PE3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE3 postcode district fell 18% 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 PE3 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 PE3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.