PE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE5 postcode district recorded 66 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2021, involving 120 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2021 were down 50% on 2020.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 120
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 120
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE5
Accidents in the PE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
66
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
120
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
22.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE5 postcode district
Collisions in the PE5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (21.2% of the total), with 31.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the PE5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE5 postcode district have produced 120 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 11 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 9 collisions, Saturday 5 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 45 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 62 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 50 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 78 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE5 postcode district?
66 collisions have been recorded in the PE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2021, involving 120 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 11 were serious — 22.7% of all recorded collisions in the PE5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PE5 postcode district, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 31.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE5 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the PE5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 120 casualties recorded in the PE5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE5 postcode district fell 50% in 2021 compared with 2020, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PE5 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 PE5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2021.