PO13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO13 postcode district recorded 1,900 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,311 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,311
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,311
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO13
Towns in PO13
Roads in PO13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,900
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO13 postcode district
Collisions in the PO13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.2% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.8% of recorded collisions in the PO13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO13 postcode district have produced 2,311 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 172 collisions, Monday 279 collisions, Tuesday 345 collisions, Wednesday 287 collisions, Thursday 280 collisions, Friday 320 collisions, Saturday 217 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,426 collisions, Darkness 474 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,745 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 1,355 collisions, 40 mph 508 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,594 collisions, Raining no high winds 204 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,678 casualties, Passenger 393 casualties, Pedestrian 240 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO13 postcode district?
1,900 collisions have been recorded in the PO13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 363 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the PO13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO13 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO13 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO13 postcode district happen on?
91.8% of collisions in the PO13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 2,311 casualties recorded in the PO13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO13 postcode district fell 3% 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 PO13 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 PO13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.