PO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO14 postcode district recorded 2,375 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,907 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 402 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 402
- Casualties
- 2,907
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 402
- Casualties
- 2,907
Collisions by Year
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Towns in PO14
Roads in PO14
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,375
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,907
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
402
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO14 postcode district
Collisions in the PO14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.6% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.1% of recorded collisions in the PO14 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 PO14 postcode district have produced 2,907 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 243 collisions, Monday 345 collisions, Tuesday 394 collisions, Wednesday 388 collisions, Thursday 364 collisions, Friday 380 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,768 collisions, Darkness 607 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,831 collisions, Roundabout 292 collisions, Dual carriageway 233 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,541 collisions, 40 mph 644 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,993 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,197 casualties, Passenger 476 casualties, Pedestrian 234 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 402 accidents
Accident 1999440HF0059
SeriousAccident 1999440HF0029
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO14 postcode district?
2,375 collisions have been recorded in the PO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,907 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 402 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the PO14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO14 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO14 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO14 postcode district happen on?
77.1% of collisions in the PO14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 2,907 casualties recorded in the PO14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO14 postcode district fell 11% 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 PO14 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 PO14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.