PO18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO18 postcode district recorded 1,410 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,029 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 347 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,029
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 347
- Casualties
- 2,029
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO18
Towns in PO18
Roads in PO18
Accidents in the PO18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,410
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,029
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
347
27.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO18 postcode district
Collisions in the PO18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the PO18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO18 postcode district have produced 2,028 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 183 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 217 collisions, Wednesday 203 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 184 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,052 collisions, Darkness 358 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,139 collisions, Dual carriageway 215 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 309 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 733 collisions, 70 mph 212 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,178 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,466 casualties, Passenger 499 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO18 postcode district?
1,410 collisions have been recorded in the PO18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,029 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 347 were serious — 27.2% of all recorded collisions in the PO18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO18 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO18 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the PO18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 2,028 casualties recorded in the PO18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO18 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 PO18 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 PO18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.