PL13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL13 postcode district recorded 548 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 857 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 857
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 857
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL13
Roads in PL13
Accidents in the PL13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
548
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
857
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
13.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL13 postcode district
Collisions in the PL13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (15.7% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the PL13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL13 postcode district have produced 857 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 86 collisions, Monday 77 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 79 collisions, Thursday 78 collisions, Friday 80 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 444 collisions, Darkness 104 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 525 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 212 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 14 collisions, 60 mph 294 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 422 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fog or mist 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 444 casualties, Passenger 293 casualties, Pedestrian 120 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL13 postcode district?
548 collisions have been recorded in the PL13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 857 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 69 were serious — 13.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL13 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the PL13 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL13 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the PL13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 857 casualties recorded in the PL13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL13 postcode district fell 17% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PL13 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 PL13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.