PO10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO10 postcode district recorded 775 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,025 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,025
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,025
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO10
Towns in PO10
Roads in PO10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
775
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,025
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO10 postcode district
Collisions in the PO10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.9% of recorded collisions in the PO10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO10 postcode district have produced 1,025 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.2% 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 76 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 109 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 137 collisions, Saturday 90 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 577 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 619 collisions, Dual carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 510 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 117 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 651 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 697 casualties, Passenger 213 casualties, Pedestrian 115 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO10 postcode district?
775 collisions have been recorded in the PO10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,025 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 153 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the PO10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO10 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO10 postcode district happen on?
79.9% of collisions in the PO10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.2% of the 1,025 casualties recorded in the PO10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO10 postcode district fell 14% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PO10 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 PO10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.