PO5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO5 postcode district recorded 954 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,093 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 175 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,093
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 175
- Casualties
- 1,093
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO5
Towns in PO5
Roads in PO5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
954
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,093
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
175
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO5 postcode district
Collisions in the PO5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the PO5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO5 postcode district have produced 1,093 casualties. Pedestrians account for 23.6% 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 132 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 126 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 147 collisions, Friday 158 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 640 collisions, Darkness 314 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Roundabout 47 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 890 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 825 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions, Other 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 645 casualties, Passenger 190 casualties, Pedestrian 258 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO5 postcode district?
954 collisions have been recorded in the PO5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,093 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 175 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the PO5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO5 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO5 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the PO5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 23.6% of the 1,093 casualties recorded in the PO5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO5 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the PO5 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 PO5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.