PO22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO22 postcode district recorded 1,517 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,918 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 266 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 1,918
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 1,918
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO22
Towns in PO22
Roads in PO22
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,517
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,918
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
266
19% 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 Tuesday (15.4% of the total), with 24.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.2% of recorded collisions in the PO22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO22 postcode district have produced 1,918 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 152 collisions, Monday 231 collisions, Tuesday 234 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 229 collisions, Friday 233 collisions, Saturday 219 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,146 collisions, Darkness 371 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,126 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 150 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 1,084 collisions, 40 mph 251 collisions, 50 mph 59 collisions, 60 mph 55 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,270 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,277 casualties, Passenger 405 casualties, Pedestrian 236 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?
1,517 collisions have been recorded in the PO22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,918 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 266 were serious — 19% 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?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO22 postcode district, accounting for 15.4% of them, and 24.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO22 postcode district happen on?
74.2% 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 12.3% of the 1,918 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 rose 39% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.