PL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL15 postcode district recorded 1,687 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,412 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 230 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,412
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 230
- Casualties
- 2,412
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL15
Towns in PL15
Roads in PL15
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,687
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,412
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
230
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL15 postcode district
Collisions in the PL15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in the PL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL15 postcode district have produced 2,412 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 198 collisions, Monday 241 collisions, Tuesday 226 collisions, Wednesday 231 collisions, Thursday 269 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 244 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,339 collisions, Darkness 348 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,297 collisions, Dual carriageway 311 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 550 collisions, 40 mph 49 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 801 collisions, 70 mph 274 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,210 collisions, Raining no high winds 281 collisions, Raining + high winds 61 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,580 casualties, Passenger 667 casualties, Pedestrian 165 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL15 postcode district?
1,687 collisions have been recorded in the PL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,412 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 230 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the PL15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL15 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL15 postcode district happen on?
76.9% of collisions in the PL15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 2,412 casualties recorded in the PL15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL15 postcode district fell 3% 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 PL15 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 PL15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.