PO7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO7 postcode district recorded 2,554 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,215 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 422 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,215
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 422
- Casualties
- 3,215
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO7
Towns in PO7
Roads in PO7
Accidents in the PO7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,554
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,215
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
422
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO7 postcode district
Collisions in the PO7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.2% of recorded collisions in the PO7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO7 postcode district have produced 3,215 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 220 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 401 collisions, Wednesday 391 collisions, Thursday 411 collisions, Friday 427 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,930 collisions, Darkness 624 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,945 collisions, Roundabout 274 collisions, Dual carriageway 257 collisions, Slip road 66 collisions, Other 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,517 collisions, 40 mph 510 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 313 collisions, 70 mph 167 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,103 collisions, Raining no high winds 286 collisions, Raining + high winds 59 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,306 casualties, Passenger 629 casualties, Pedestrian 280 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO7 postcode district?
2,554 collisions have been recorded in the PO7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,215 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 422 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the PO7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO7 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO7 postcode district happen on?
76.2% of collisions in the PO7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 3,215 casualties recorded in the PO7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO7 postcode district rose 3% 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 PO7 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 PO7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.