PO36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO36 postcode district recorded 1,231 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,690 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,690
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,690
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO36
Towns in PO36
Roads in PO36
Accidents in the PO36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,231
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,690
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO36 postcode district
Collisions in the PO36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in the PO36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO36 postcode district have produced 1,690 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.9% 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 157 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 178 collisions, Wednesday 184 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 211 collisions, Saturday 150 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 912 collisions, Darkness 319 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,129 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 848 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 231 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 986 collisions, Raining no high winds 145 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,027 casualties, Passenger 445 casualties, Pedestrian 218 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO36 postcode district?
1,231 collisions have been recorded in the PO36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,690 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 247 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the PO36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO36 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO36 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO36 postcode district happen on?
91.7% of collisions in the PO36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.9% of the 1,690 casualties recorded in the PO36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO36 postcode district rose 44% 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 PO36 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 PO36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.