PO36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO36 postcode district recorded 1,249 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,710 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 31% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 1,710
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 1,710
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO36
Towns in PO36
Roads in PO36
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,249
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,710
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
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.
91.8% 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 1,710 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 163 collisions, Monday 182 collisions, Tuesday 180 collisions, Wednesday 185 collisions, Thursday 174 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 151 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 926 collisions, Darkness 323 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,146 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, One way street 33 collisions, One way street/Slip road 24 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 857 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 235 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,001 collisions, Raining no high winds 147 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,039 casualties, Passenger 447 casualties, Pedestrian 224 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 11 of 991 accidents
Accident 1999440ZD0223
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0197
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0162
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0160
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0079
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0064
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0039
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0034
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0052
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0036
SlightAccident 1999440ZD0002
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO36 postcode district?
1,249 collisions have been recorded in the PO36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,710 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 250 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?
91.8% 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 13.1% of the 1,710 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 fell 31% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.