PE8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE8 postcode district recorded 1,320 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,110 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,110
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,110
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE8
Towns in PE8
Roads in PE8
Accidents in the PE8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,320
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,110
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
25.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE8 postcode district
Collisions in the PE8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 29.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
58% of recorded collisions in the PE8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE8 postcode district have produced 2,110 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 170 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 181 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 202 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 935 collisions, Darkness 385 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 766 collisions, Dual carriageway 495 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 223 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 586 collisions, 70 mph 479 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,062 collisions, Raining no high winds 143 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,412 casualties, Passenger 623 casualties, Pedestrian 75 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE8 postcode district?
1,320 collisions have been recorded in the PE8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,110 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 285 were serious — 25.2% of all recorded collisions in the PE8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE8 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 29.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE8 postcode district happen on?
58% of collisions in the PE8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.6% of the 2,110 casualties recorded in the PE8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE8 postcode district rose 3% 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 PE8 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 PE8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.