PO16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO16 postcode district recorded 2,343 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,917 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 353 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 2,917
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 353
- Casualties
- 2,917
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO16
Towns in PO16
Roads in PO16
Accidents in the PO16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,343
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,917
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
353
15.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO16 postcode district
Collisions in the PO16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.7% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.6% of recorded collisions in the PO16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO16 postcode district have produced 2,917 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 193 collisions, Monday 312 collisions, Tuesday 384 collisions, Wednesday 437 collisions, Thursday 339 collisions, Friday 394 collisions, Saturday 284 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,748 collisions, Darkness 595 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,162 collisions, Dual carriageway 748 collisions, Roundabout 314 collisions, Slip road 68 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 1,207 collisions, 40 mph 518 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions, 70 mph 472 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,950 collisions, Raining no high winds 263 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Fine + high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,149 casualties, Passenger 534 casualties, Pedestrian 234 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO16 postcode district?
2,343 collisions have been recorded in the PO16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,917 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 353 were serious — 15.7% of all recorded collisions in the PO16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO16 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO16 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO16 postcode district happen on?
49.6% of collisions in the PO16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 2,917 casualties recorded in the PO16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO16 postcode district rose 4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the PO16 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 PO16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.