PO9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PO9 postcode district recorded 3,571 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,465 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 556 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 556
- Casualties
- 4,465
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 556
- Casualties
- 4,465
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PO9
Towns in PO9
Roads in PO9
Accidents in the PO9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PO9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,571
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,465
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
556
16.4% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.3% of recorded collisions in the PO9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PO9 postcode district have produced 4,465 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 346 collisions, Monday 501 collisions, Tuesday 564 collisions, Wednesday 552 collisions, Thursday 550 collisions, Friday 610 collisions, Saturday 448 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,671 collisions, Darkness 900 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,512 collisions, Dual carriageway 599 collisions, Roundabout 367 collisions, Slip road 61 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 105 collisions, 30 mph 2,356 collisions, 40 mph 505 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 200 collisions, 70 mph 395 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,987 collisions, Raining no high winds 388 collisions, Raining + high winds 72 collisions, Other 72 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,003 casualties, Passenger 917 casualties, Pedestrian 545 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?
3,571 collisions have been recorded in the PO9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,465 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PO9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 556 were serious — 16.4% 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 17.1% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PO9 postcode district happen on?
70.3% 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 4,465 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 rose 31% 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 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 2024.