PL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL14 postcode district recorded 1,802 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,608 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 248 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 2,608
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 248
- Casualties
- 2,608
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL14
Towns in PL14
Roads in PL14
Accidents in the PL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,802
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,608
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
248
15.1% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 17.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the PL14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL14 postcode district have produced 2,608 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 210 collisions, Monday 234 collisions, Tuesday 254 collisions, Wednesday 272 collisions, Thursday 270 collisions, Friday 302 collisions, Saturday 260 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,485 collisions, Darkness 317 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,468 collisions, Dual carriageway 255 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 553 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 117 collisions, 60 mph 794 collisions, 70 mph 213 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,299 collisions, Raining no high winds 300 collisions, Raining + high winds 69 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,678 casualties, Passenger 722 casualties, Pedestrian 208 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL14 postcode district?
1,802 collisions have been recorded in the PL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,608 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 248 were serious — 15.1% 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 16.8% of them, and 17.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL14 postcode district happen on?
81.5% 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 8% of the 2,608 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 rose 18% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 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 2024.