PO38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO38 postcode district recorded 820 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,081 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 182 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,081
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 182
- Casualties
- 1,081
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO38
Roads in PO38
Accidents in the PO38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
820
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,081
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
182
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO38 postcode district
Collisions in the PO38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.6% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the PO38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO38 postcode district have produced 1,081 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 136 collisions, Monday 101 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 126 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 607 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 776 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 369 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 333 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 692 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 700 casualties, Passenger 249 casualties, Pedestrian 132 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO38 postcode district?
820 collisions have been recorded in the PO38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,081 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 182 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the PO38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO38 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PO38 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO38 postcode district happen on?
94.6% of collisions in the PO38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 1,081 casualties recorded in the PO38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO38 postcode district fell 5% 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 PO38 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 PO38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.