PO3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO3 postcode district recorded 1,682 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,012 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 284 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 2,012
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 2,012
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO3
Towns in PO3
Roads in PO3
Accidents in the PO3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,682
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,012
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
284
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO3 postcode district
Collisions in the PO3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.2% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the PO3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO3 postcode district have produced 2,012 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 131 collisions, Monday 270 collisions, Tuesday 289 collisions, Wednesday 283 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 270 collisions, Saturday 171 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,281 collisions, Darkness 401 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,273 collisions, Dual carriageway 255 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 96 collisions, 30 mph 1,245 collisions, 40 mph 91 collisions, 50 mph 74 collisions, 60 mph 49 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,427 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,470 casualties, Passenger 324 casualties, Pedestrian 218 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO3 postcode district?
1,682 collisions have been recorded in the PO3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,012 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 284 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the PO3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO3 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO3 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO3 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the PO3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 2,012 casualties recorded in the PO3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO3 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PO3 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 PO3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.