PO21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO21 postcode district recorded 1,590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,881 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 317 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 1,881
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 317
- Casualties
- 1,881
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO21
Towns in PO21
Roads in PO21
Accidents in the PO21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,881
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
317
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO21 postcode district
Collisions in the PO21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the PO21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO21 postcode district have produced 1,881 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 198 collisions, Monday 226 collisions, Tuesday 224 collisions, Wednesday 233 collisions, Thursday 248 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,171 collisions, Darkness 419 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,285 collisions, Roundabout 198 collisions, One way street 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 27 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,457 collisions, 40 mph 28 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 67 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,275 collisions, Raining no high winds 176 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,244 casualties, Passenger 305 casualties, Pedestrian 332 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO21 postcode district?
1,590 collisions have been recorded in the PO21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,881 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 317 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the PO21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO21 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO21 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the PO21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 1,881 casualties recorded in the PO21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO21 postcode district rose 13% 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 PO21 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 PO21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.