PO22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO22 postcode district recorded 1,460 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,849 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 251 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,849
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 251
- Casualties
- 1,849
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO22
Towns in PO22
Roads in PO22
Accidents in the PO22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,460
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,849
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
251
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO22 postcode district
Collisions in the PO22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in the PO22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO22 postcode district have produced 1,849 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 146 collisions, Monday 223 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 212 collisions, Thursday 219 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 212 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,106 collisions, Darkness 354 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,085 collisions, Dual carriageway 204 collisions, Roundabout 144 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 1,059 collisions, 40 mph 234 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 53 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,225 collisions, Raining no high winds 130 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,229 casualties, Passenger 395 casualties, Pedestrian 225 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO22 postcode district?
1,460 collisions have been recorded in the PO22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,849 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 251 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the PO22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO22 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO22 postcode district happen on?
74.3% of collisions in the PO22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 1,849 casualties recorded in the PO22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO22 postcode district fell 11% 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 PO22 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 PO22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.