PO8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO8 postcode district recorded 1,547 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,978 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 277 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 1,978
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 277
- Casualties
- 1,978
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO8
Towns in PO8
Roads in PO8
Accidents in the PO8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,547
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,978
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
277
18.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO8 postcode district
Collisions in the PO8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.5% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the PO8 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 PO8 postcode district have produced 1,978 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 178 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 241 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 218 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,154 collisions, Darkness 393 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,168 collisions, Dual carriageway 257 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 955 collisions, 40 mph 113 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 192 collisions, 70 mph 269 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,282 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,389 casualties, Passenger 407 casualties, Pedestrian 182 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO8 postcode district?
1,547 collisions have been recorded in the PO8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,978 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 277 were serious — 18.9% of all recorded collisions in the PO8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PO8 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO8 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the PO8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 1,978 casualties recorded in the PO8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO8 postcode district rose 26% 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 PO8 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 PO8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.