PL12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL12 postcode district recorded 1,589 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,200 casualties. Of these collisions, 27 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 2,200
- Fatal
- 27
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 2,200
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL12
Towns in PL12
Roads in PL12
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,589
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,200
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
27
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
12.8% 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 (19.1% of the total), with 18.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.9% of recorded collisions in the PL12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL12 postcode district have produced 2,200 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 166 collisions, Monday 242 collisions, Tuesday 212 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 252 collisions, Friday 304 collisions, Saturday 216 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,302 collisions, Darkness 287 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,285 collisions, Dual carriageway 163 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 658 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 222 collisions, 60 mph 503 collisions, 70 mph 60 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,222 collisions, Raining no high winds 218 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Other 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,490 casualties, Passenger 570 casualties, Pedestrian 140 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?
1,589 collisions have been recorded in the PL12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,200 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
27 were fatal and 176 were serious — 12.8% 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 19.1% of them, and 18.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL12 postcode district happen on?
80.9% 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 6.4% of the 2,200 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 fell 15% 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 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 2025.