PL12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL12 postcode district recorded 1,556 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,151 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 2,151
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 2,151
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL12
Towns in PL12
Roads in PL12
Accidents in the PL12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,556
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,151
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL12 postcode district
Collisions in the PL12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the PL12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL12 postcode district have produced 2,151 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 160 collisions, Monday 237 collisions, Tuesday 208 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 247 collisions, Friday 299 collisions, Saturday 211 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,273 collisions, Darkness 283 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,258 collisions, Dual carriageway 162 collisions, Roundabout 102 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 641 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 218 collisions, 60 mph 495 collisions, 70 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,193 collisions, Raining no high winds 214 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,457 casualties, Passenger 558 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL12 postcode district?
1,556 collisions have been recorded in the PL12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,151 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 171 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL12 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL12 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the PL12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.3% of the 2,151 casualties recorded in the PL12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL12 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PL12 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 PL12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.