Penkridge road traffic accidents
Penkridge recorded 250 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 333 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 18 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 60% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 333
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 18
- Casualties
- 333
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Penkridge
Postcode districts in Penkridge
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Accidents in Penkridge
Road collision statistics for Penkridge
Collisions recorded
250
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
333
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
18
9.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Penkridge
Collisions in Penkridge are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.4% of recorded collisions in Penkridge happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Penkridge have produced 333 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.8% 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 13 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 40 collisions, Wednesday 45 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 45 collisions, Saturday 35 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 221 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Roundabout 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 96 collisions, 60 mph 4 collisions, 70 mph 13 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 200 collisions, Raining no high winds 36 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 217 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Penkridge
How many road accidents have there been in Penkridge?
250 collisions have been recorded in Penkridge in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 333 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Penkridge were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 18 were serious — 9.2% of all recorded collisions in Penkridge resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Penkridge?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Penkridge, accounting for 18% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Penkridge happen on?
88.4% of collisions in Penkridge are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Penkridge?
Pedestrians make up 16.8% of the 333 casualties recorded in Penkridge.
Is road safety in Penkridge getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Penkridge rose 60% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Penkridge 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 Penkridge cover 1999 to 2025.