PO20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO20 postcode district recorded 2,409 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,469 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 454 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 454
- Casualties
- 3,469
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 454
- Casualties
- 3,469
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO20
Towns in PO20
Roads in PO20
Accidents in the PO20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,409
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,469
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
454
20.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO20 postcode district
Collisions in the PO20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the PO20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO20 postcode district have produced 3,469 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 313 collisions, Monday 324 collisions, Tuesday 349 collisions, Wednesday 363 collisions, Thursday 330 collisions, Friday 376 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,790 collisions, Darkness 619 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,098 collisions, Dual carriageway 187 collisions, Roundabout 102 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 902 collisions, 40 mph 400 collisions, 50 mph 116 collisions, 60 mph 790 collisions, 70 mph 184 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,997 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 42 collisions, Unknown 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,300 casualties, Passenger 953 casualties, Pedestrian 216 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO20 postcode district?
2,409 collisions have been recorded in the PO20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,469 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 454 were serious — 20.4% of all recorded collisions in the PO20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO20 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO20 postcode district happen on?
87.1% of collisions in the PO20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 3,469 casualties recorded in the PO20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO20 postcode district fell 22% 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 PO20 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 PO20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.