PO41 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO41 postcode district recorded 195 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 288 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 51 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 288
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 51
- Casualties
- 288
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO41
Roads in PO41
Accidents in the PO41 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO41 postcode district
Collisions recorded
195
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
288
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
51
30.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO41 postcode district
Collisions in the PO41 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (20.5% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.9% of recorded collisions in the PO41 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO41 postcode district have produced 288 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.3% 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 23 collisions, Monday 25 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 153 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 191 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 53 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 86 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 166 collisions, Raining no high winds 17 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 183 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO41 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO41 postcode district?
195 collisions have been recorded in the PO41 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 288 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO41 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 51 were serious — 30.8% of all recorded collisions in the PO41 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO41 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PO41 postcode district, accounting for 20.5% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO41 postcode district happen on?
97.9% of collisions in the PO41 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO41 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.3% of the 288 casualties recorded in the PO41 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO41 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO41 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PO41 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 PO41 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.