PO32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO32 postcode district recorded 419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 531 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 531
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 531
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO32
Towns in PO32
Roads in PO32
Accidents in the PO32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
531
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
22.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO32 postcode district
Collisions in the PO32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the PO32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO32 postcode district have produced 531 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 39 collisions, Monday 65 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 64 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 43 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 311 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 380 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 181 collisions, 40 mph 91 collisions, 50 mph 55 collisions, 60 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 355 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 365 casualties, Passenger 108 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO32 postcode district?
419 collisions have been recorded in the PO32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 531 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 92 were serious — 22.9% of all recorded collisions in the PO32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO32 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO32 postcode district, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO32 postcode district happen on?
90.7% of collisions in the PO32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.9% of the 531 casualties recorded in the PO32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO32 postcode district rose 20% 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 PO32 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 PO32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.