PO40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO40 postcode district recorded 241 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 331 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 54 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 331
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 54
- Casualties
- 331
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO40
Towns in PO40
Roads in PO40
Accidents in the PO40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
241
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
54
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO40 postcode district
Collisions in the PO40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.8% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.7% of recorded collisions in the PO40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO40 postcode district have produced 331 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 30 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 31 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 39 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 184 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 221 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 152 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 200 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 197 casualties, Passenger 82 casualties, Pedestrian 52 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 241 accidents
Accident 2024440376433
SlightAccident 2024440320113
SlightAccident 2024440313105
SlightAccident 2024440266283
SeriousAccident 2024440242497
SlightAccident 2024440189238
SlightAccident 2024440045608
SlightAccident 2024440022005
SeriousAccident 2023440502758
SlightAccident 2023440398107
SeriousAccident 2023440307462
SlightAccident 2023440261201
SlightAccident 2023440250617
FatalAccident 2022440417524
SlightAccident 2022440389047
SlightAccident 2022440282058
SlightAccident 2022440260789
SlightAccident 2022440255473
SlightAccident 2022440238811
SlightAccident 2022440174899
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO40 postcode district?
241 collisions have been recorded in the PO40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 54 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the PO40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO40 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PO40 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO40 postcode district happen on?
91.7% of collisions in the PO40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 331 casualties recorded in the PO40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO40 postcode district rose 60% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the PO40 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 PO40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.