PH49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PH49 postcode district recorded 53 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 90 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were up 200% on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 90
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 90
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PH49
Roads in PH49
Accidents in the PH49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PH49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
53
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
90
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
34% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PH49 postcode district
Collisions in the PH49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (22.6% of the total), with 9.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the PH49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PH49 postcode district have produced 90 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.4% 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 6 collisions, Monday 7 collisions, Tuesday 5 collisions, Wednesday 5 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 48 collisions, Darkness 5 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 3 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 35 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 45 casualties, Passenger 41 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the PH49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PH49 postcode district?
53 collisions have been recorded in the PH49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 90 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PH49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 17 were serious — 34% of all recorded collisions in the PH49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PH49 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PH49 postcode district, accounting for 22.6% of them, and 9.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PH49 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the PH49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PH49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.4% of the 90 casualties recorded in the PH49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PH49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PH49 postcode district rose 200% in 2023 compared with 2022. 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 PH49 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 PH49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.