PO8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO8 postcode district recorded 1,592 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,030 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 288 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 2,030
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 288
- Casualties
- 2,030
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO8
Towns in PO8
Roads in PO8
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,592
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,030
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
288
19.2% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the PO8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO8 postcode district have produced 2,030 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 180 collisions, Monday 221 collisions, Tuesday 245 collisions, Wednesday 269 collisions, Thursday 225 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,183 collisions, Darkness 409 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,204 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 983 collisions, 40 mph 119 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 194 collisions, 70 mph 277 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,319 collisions, Raining no high winds 190 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,434 casualties, Passenger 409 casualties, Pedestrian 187 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?
1,592 collisions have been recorded in the PO8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,030 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 288 were serious — 19.2% 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 16.9% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO8 postcode district happen on?
75.6% 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 2,030 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 fell 6% 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 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 2025.