PO10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO10 postcode district recorded 750 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 997 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 997
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 997
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO10
Towns in PO10
Roads in PO10
Accidents in the PO10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
750
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
997
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
20.9% 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 (18% 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 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO10 postcode district have produced 997 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 75 collisions, Monday 115 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 119 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 559 collisions, Darkness 191 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 599 collisions, Dual carriageway 98 collisions, Roundabout 46 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 492 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions, 70 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 626 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 678 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 110 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?
750 collisions have been recorded in the PO10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 997 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 144 were serious — 20.9% 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 18% 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% of the 997 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.