PE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE7 postcode district recorded 2,484 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,517 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 351 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 3,517
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 3,517
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE7
Towns in PE7
Roads in PE7
Accidents in the PE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,484
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,517
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
351
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE7 postcode district
Collisions in the PE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.3% of recorded collisions in the PE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE7 postcode district have produced 3,517 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 252 collisions, Monday 364 collisions, Tuesday 354 collisions, Wednesday 349 collisions, Thursday 377 collisions, Friday 423 collisions, Saturday 365 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,817 collisions, Darkness 666 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,548 collisions, Dual carriageway 472 collisions, Roundabout 343 collisions, Slip road 72 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 875 collisions, 40 mph 299 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 600 collisions, 70 mph 607 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,864 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Unknown 140 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 55 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,462 casualties, Passenger 835 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE7 postcode district?
2,484 collisions have been recorded in the PE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,517 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 351 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the PE7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE7 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE7 postcode district happen on?
62.3% of collisions in the PE7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 3,517 casualties recorded in the PE7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE7 postcode district rose 41% 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 PE7 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 PE7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.