PE4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE4 postcode district recorded 1,217 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,638 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,638
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,638
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE4
Towns in PE4
Roads in PE4
Accidents in the PE4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,217
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,638
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE4 postcode district
Collisions in the PE4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.2% of recorded collisions in the PE4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE4 postcode district have produced 1,638 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.7% 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 124 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 186 collisions, Wednesday 177 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 226 collisions, Saturday 152 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 875 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 793 collisions, Roundabout 224 collisions, Dual carriageway 178 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 731 collisions, 40 mph 243 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 101 collisions, 70 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 927 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Unknown 86 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,113 casualties, Passenger 366 casualties, Pedestrian 159 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE4 postcode district?
1,217 collisions have been recorded in the PE4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,638 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 162 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the PE4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE4 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE4 postcode district happen on?
65.2% of collisions in the PE4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.7% of the 1,638 casualties recorded in the PE4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE4 postcode district fell 25% 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 PE4 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 PE4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.