PO11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO11 postcode district recorded 809 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,097 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,097
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,097
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO11
Towns in PO11
Roads in PO11
Accidents in the PO11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
809
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,097
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO11 postcode district
Collisions in the PO11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17.4% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in the PO11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO11 postcode district have produced 1,097 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 95 collisions, Monday 106 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 109 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 632 collisions, Darkness 177 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 773 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 598 collisions, 40 mph 199 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 664 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 729 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO11 postcode district?
809 collisions have been recorded in the PO11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,097 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 145 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the PO11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO11 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PO11 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO11 postcode district happen on?
95.6% of collisions in the PO11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 1,097 casualties recorded in the PO11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO11 postcode district fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PO11 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 PO11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.