PE9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PE9 postcode district recorded 1,916 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,618 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 328 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 2,618
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 328
- Casualties
- 2,618
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PE9
Towns in PE9
Roads in PE9
Accidents in the PE9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PE9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,916
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,618
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
328
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PE9 postcode district
Collisions in the PE9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.4% of recorded collisions in the PE9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PE9 postcode district have produced 2,618 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 235 collisions, Monday 274 collisions, Tuesday 273 collisions, Wednesday 283 collisions, Thursday 273 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 258 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,428 collisions, Darkness 488 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,522 collisions, Dual carriageway 256 collisions, Roundabout 84 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 931 collisions, 40 mph 96 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 567 collisions, 70 mph 296 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,451 collisions, Raining no high winds 213 collisions, Unknown 79 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Fog or mist 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,738 casualties, Passenger 596 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PE9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PE9 postcode district?
1,916 collisions have been recorded in the PE9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,618 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PE9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 328 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the PE9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PE9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PE9 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PE9 postcode district happen on?
79.4% of collisions in the PE9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PE9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 2,618 casualties recorded in the PE9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PE9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PE9 postcode district rose 10% 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 PE9 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 PE9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.