PO18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO18 postcode district recorded 1,456 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,095 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,095
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,095
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO18
Towns in PO18
Roads in PO18
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,456
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,095
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
27.5% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 25.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the PO18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO18 postcode district have produced 2,094 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.2% 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 192 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 222 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 208 collisions, Friday 244 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,084 collisions, Darkness 372 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,180 collisions, Dual carriageway 218 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 324 collisions, 40 mph 140 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 753 collisions, 70 mph 215 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,214 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,511 casualties, Passenger 515 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 3 of 363 accidents
Accident 199947Y001823
SeriousAccident 199947Y001635
SeriousAccident 199947Y001627
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO18 postcode district?
1,456 collisions have been recorded in the PO18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,095 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 363 were serious — 27.5% 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 16.8% of them, and 25.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO18 postcode district happen on?
81% 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 3.2% of the 2,094 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 fell 8% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.