PO15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO15 postcode district recorded 1,428 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,800 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 207 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,800
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 207
- Casualties
- 1,800
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO15
Towns in PO15
Roads in PO15
Accidents in the PO15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,428
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,800
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
207
15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO15 postcode district
Collisions in the PO15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.7% of recorded collisions in the PO15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO15 postcode district have produced 1,800 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 116 collisions, Monday 238 collisions, Tuesday 210 collisions, Wednesday 249 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 229 collisions, Saturday 139 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,092 collisions, Darkness 336 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 853 collisions, Dual carriageway 435 collisions, Roundabout 110 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 702 collisions, 40 mph 300 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 98 collisions, 70 mph 270 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,168 collisions, Raining no high winds 170 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,329 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO15 postcode district?
1,428 collisions have been recorded in the PO15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,800 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 207 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the PO15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO15 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO15 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO15 postcode district happen on?
59.7% of collisions in the PO15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 1,800 casualties recorded in the PO15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO15 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 PO15 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 PO15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.