PO4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO4 postcode district recorded 2,007 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,357 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 315 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,357
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 315
- Casualties
- 2,357
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO4
Towns in PO4
Roads in PO4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,007
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,357
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
315
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO4 postcode district
Collisions in the PO4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.3% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.9% of recorded collisions in the PO4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO4 postcode district have produced 2,357 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.7% 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 235 collisions, Monday 276 collisions, Tuesday 301 collisions, Wednesday 292 collisions, Thursday 284 collisions, Friday 291 collisions, Saturday 328 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,474 collisions, Darkness 533 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,824 collisions, Dual carriageway 92 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 126 collisions, 30 mph 1,768 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,726 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Raining + high winds 43 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Fine + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,527 casualties, Passenger 412 casualties, Pedestrian 418 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO4 postcode district?
2,007 collisions have been recorded in the PO4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,357 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 315 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the PO4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO4 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PO4 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO4 postcode district happen on?
90.9% of collisions in the PO4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.7% of the 2,357 casualties recorded in the PO4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO4 postcode district fell 16% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PO4 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 PO4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.