PO17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO17 postcode district recorded 942 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,311 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 233 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,311
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 233
- Casualties
- 1,311
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO17
Towns in PO17
Roads in PO17
Accidents in the PO17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
942
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
233
26.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO17 postcode district
Collisions in the PO17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in the PO17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO17 postcode district have produced 1,311 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 120 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 123 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 134 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 698 collisions, Darkness 244 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 900 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 231 collisions, 40 mph 172 collisions, 50 mph 113 collisions, 60 mph 421 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 795 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 976 casualties, Passenger 292 casualties, Pedestrian 43 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO17 postcode district?
942 collisions have been recorded in the PO17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 233 were serious — 26.6% of all recorded collisions in the PO17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO17 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PO17 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO17 postcode district happen on?
95.5% of collisions in the PO17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 1,311 casualties recorded in the PO17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO17 postcode district rose 48% 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 PO17 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 PO17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.