PL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL14 postcode district recorded 1,849 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,668 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 255 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,668
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,668
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL14
Towns in PL14
Roads in PL14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,849
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,668
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
255
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL14 postcode district
Collisions in the PL14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 18% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.3% of recorded collisions in the PL14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL14 postcode district have produced 2,668 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 217 collisions, Monday 239 collisions, Tuesday 261 collisions, Wednesday 277 collisions, Thursday 277 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 266 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,516 collisions, Darkness 333 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,503 collisions, Dual carriageway 265 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 561 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 123 collisions, 60 mph 814 collisions, 70 mph 223 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,338 collisions, Raining no high winds 305 collisions, Raining + high winds 69 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,726 casualties, Passenger 733 casualties, Pedestrian 209 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL14 postcode district?
1,849 collisions have been recorded in the PL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,668 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 255 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the PL14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL14 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 18% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL14 postcode district happen on?
81.3% of collisions in the PL14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 2,668 casualties recorded in the PL14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL14 postcode district fell 11% 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 PL14 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 PL14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.