PO14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO14 postcode district recorded 2,333 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,862 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 394 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 394
- Casualties
- 2,862
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 394
- Casualties
- 2,862
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO14
Towns in PO14
Roads in PO14
Accidents in the PO14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,333
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,862
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
394
17.4% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in the PO14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO14 postcode district have produced 2,862 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 240 collisions, Monday 339 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 378 collisions, Thursday 359 collisions, Friday 377 collisions, Saturday 259 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,734 collisions, Darkness 599 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,796 collisions, Roundabout 288 collisions, Dual carriageway 230 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,508 collisions, 40 mph 637 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 97 collisions, 70 mph 21 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,955 collisions, Raining no high winds 261 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,165 casualties, Passenger 470 casualties, Pedestrian 227 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO14 postcode district?
2,333 collisions have been recorded in the PO14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,862 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 394 were serious — 17.4% 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 16.3% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO14 postcode district happen on?
77% 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 7.9% of the 2,862 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 33% 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 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 2024.