PO37 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO37 postcode district recorded 441 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 554 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 84 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 54% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 554
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 84
- Casualties
- 554
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO37
Towns in PO37
Roads in PO37
Accidents in the PO37 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO37 postcode district
Collisions recorded
441
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
554
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
84
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO37 postcode district
Collisions in the PO37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the PO37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO37 postcode district have produced 554 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.5% 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 44 collisions, Monday 59 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 74 collisions, Thursday 69 collisions, Friday 69 collisions, Saturday 62 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 345 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 404 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 375 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 371 collisions, Raining no high winds 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 307 casualties, Passenger 117 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO37 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO37 postcode district?
441 collisions have been recorded in the PO37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 554 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO37 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 84 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the PO37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO37 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO37 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO37 postcode district happen on?
91.6% of collisions in the PO37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO37 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.5% of the 554 casualties recorded in the PO37 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO37 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO37 postcode district fell 54% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PO37 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 PO37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.