PO39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO39 postcode district recorded 70 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 79
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 79
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO39
Towns in PO39
Roads in PO39
Accidents in the PO39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
70
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
79
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
25.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO39 postcode district
Collisions in the PO39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.6% of the total), with 12.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the PO39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 10% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO39 postcode district have produced 79 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19% 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 7 collisions, Monday 8 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 9 collisions, Thursday 9 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 61 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 61 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 61 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 51 casualties, Passenger 13 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO39 postcode district?
70 collisions have been recorded in the PO39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 79 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 18 were serious — 25.7% of all recorded collisions in the PO39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO39 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO39 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 12.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO39 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the PO39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19% of the 79 casualties recorded in the PO39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO39 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PO39 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 PO39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.