PO3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO3 postcode district recorded 1,738 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,071 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 292 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 24% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,071
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 292
- Casualties
- 2,071
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO3
Towns in PO3
Roads in PO3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,738
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,071
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
292
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO3 postcode district
Collisions in the PO3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.8% of recorded collisions in the PO3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO3 postcode district have produced 2,071 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.1% 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 133 collisions, Monday 278 collisions, Tuesday 303 collisions, Wednesday 296 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 282 collisions, Saturday 174 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,322 collisions, Darkness 416 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,318 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 104 collisions, 30 mph 1,283 collisions, 40 mph 92 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 131 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,478 collisions, Raining no high winds 159 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,514 casualties, Passenger 327 casualties, Pedestrian 230 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO3 postcode district?
1,738 collisions have been recorded in the PO3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,071 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 292 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the PO3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO3 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO3 postcode district happen on?
75.8% of collisions in the PO3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.1% of the 2,071 casualties recorded in the PO3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO3 postcode district rose 24% 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 PO3 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 PO3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.