PE8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE8 postcode district recorded 1,364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 294 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,182
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 294
- Casualties
- 2,182
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE8
Towns in PE8
Roads in PE8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PE8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,182
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
294
25.3% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
57.8% of recorded collisions in the PE8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE8 postcode district have produced 2,182 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 176 collisions, Monday 192 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 171 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 968 collisions, Darkness 396 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 789 collisions, Dual carriageway 513 collisions, Roundabout 54 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 229 collisions, 40 mph 26 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 603 collisions, 70 mph 495 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,100 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,460 casualties, Passenger 644 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 19 of 1,019 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?
1,364 collisions have been recorded in the PE8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,182 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 294 were serious — 25.3% 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 17.8% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE8 postcode district happen on?
57.8% 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 2,182 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 16% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.