PO19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO19 postcode district recorded 3,184 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,023 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 466 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 466
- Casualties
- 4,023
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 466
- Casualties
- 4,023
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO19
Towns in PO19
Roads in PO19
Accidents in the PO19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,184
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,023
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
466
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO19 postcode district
Collisions in the PO19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.4% of the total), with 20.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
50% of recorded collisions in the PO19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO19 postcode district have produced 4,023 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 289 collisions, Monday 457 collisions, Tuesday 473 collisions, Wednesday 553 collisions, Thursday 476 collisions, Friday 546 collisions, Saturday 390 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,532 collisions, Darkness 652 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,593 collisions, Roundabout 748 collisions, Dual carriageway 678 collisions, One way street 75 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 135 collisions, 30 mph 1,786 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 38 collisions, 60 mph 247 collisions, 70 mph 842 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,707 collisions, Raining no high winds 290 collisions, Unknown 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,726 casualties, Passenger 863 casualties, Pedestrian 434 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO19 postcode district?
3,184 collisions have been recorded in the PO19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,023 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 466 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the PO19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO19 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO19 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 20.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO19 postcode district happen on?
50% of collisions in the PO19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 4,023 casualties recorded in the PO19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO19 postcode district fell 17% 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 PO19 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 PO19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.