PO1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO1 postcode district recorded 4,472 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,148 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 668 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 668
- Casualties
- 5,148
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 668
- Casualties
- 5,148
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO1
Towns in PO1
Roads in PO1
Accidents in the PO1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,472
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,148
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
668
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO1 postcode district
Collisions in the PO1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.3% of recorded collisions in the PO1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO1 postcode district have produced 5,148 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.7% 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 461 collisions, Monday 618 collisions, Tuesday 705 collisions, Wednesday 654 collisions, Thursday 678 collisions, Friday 764 collisions, Saturday 592 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,213 collisions, Darkness 1,259 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,455 collisions, Roundabout 485 collisions, Dual carriageway 398 collisions, One way street 84 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 441 collisions, 30 mph 3,830 collisions, 40 mph 178 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,785 collisions, Raining no high winds 435 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Fine + high winds 73 collisions, Raining + high winds 72 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,131 casualties, Passenger 953 casualties, Pedestrian 1,064 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO1 postcode district?
4,472 collisions have been recorded in the PO1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,148 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 668 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in the PO1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO1 postcode district happen on?
77.3% of collisions in the PO1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 20.7% of the 5,148 casualties recorded in the PO1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO1 postcode district rose 3% 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 PO1 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 PO1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.