PO33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO33 postcode district recorded 2,020 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,659 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 386 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 2,659
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 2,659
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO33
Towns in PO33
Roads in PO33
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,020
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,659
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
386
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO33 postcode district
Collisions in the PO33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.3% of recorded collisions in the PO33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO33 postcode district have produced 2,659 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.1% 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 231 collisions, Monday 321 collisions, Tuesday 297 collisions, Wednesday 278 collisions, Thursday 296 collisions, Friday 330 collisions, Saturday 267 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,480 collisions, Darkness 540 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,783 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, One way street/Slip road 51 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 1,357 collisions, 40 mph 182 collisions, 50 mph 20 collisions, 60 mph 450 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,681 collisions, Raining no high winds 207 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,678 casualties, Passenger 632 casualties, Pedestrian 349 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO33 postcode district?
2,020 collisions have been recorded in the PO33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,659 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 386 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the PO33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO33 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO33 postcode district happen on?
88.3% of collisions in the PO33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.1% of the 2,659 casualties recorded in the PO33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO33 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the PO33 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 PO33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.