PO9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO9 postcode district recorded 3,677 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,590 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 588 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 4,590
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 588
- Casualties
- 4,590
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO9
Towns in PO9
Roads in PO9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PO9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,677
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,590
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
588
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PO9 postcode district
Collisions in the PO9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.7% of recorded collisions in the PO9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO9 postcode district have produced 4,590 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.2% 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 356 collisions, Monday 519 collisions, Tuesday 583 collisions, Wednesday 572 collisions, Thursday 560 collisions, Friday 626 collisions, Saturday 461 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,746 collisions, Darkness 931 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,599 collisions, Dual carriageway 611 collisions, Roundabout 372 collisions, Slip road 63 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 2,435 collisions, 40 mph 514 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 205 collisions, 70 mph 405 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,082 collisions, Raining no high winds 395 collisions, Raining + high winds 73 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Fine + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,098 casualties, Passenger 933 casualties, Pedestrian 559 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PO9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PO9 postcode district?
3,677 collisions have been recorded in the PO9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,590 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 588 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the PO9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PO9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PO9 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO9 postcode district happen on?
70.7% of collisions in the PO9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PO9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.2% of the 4,590 casualties recorded in the PO9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PO9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PO9 postcode district fell 3% 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 PO9 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 PO9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.