PL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL15 postcode district recorded 1,653 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,368 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 220 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 2,368
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 220
- Casualties
- 2,368
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL15
Towns in PL15
Roads in PL15
Accidents in the PL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,653
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,368
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
220
15.3% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
76.8% of recorded collisions in the PL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL15 postcode district have produced 2,368 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 191 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 228 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 239 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,311 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,269 collisions, Dual carriageway 305 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Slip road 25 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 543 collisions, 40 mph 45 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 784 collisions, 70 mph 268 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,184 collisions, Raining no high winds 274 collisions, Raining + high winds 61 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,548 casualties, Passenger 657 casualties, Pedestrian 163 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL15 postcode district?
1,653 collisions have been recorded in the PL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,368 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 220 were serious — 15.3% 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 16.7% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL15 postcode district happen on?
76.8% 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 6.9% of the 2,368 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 13% 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 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 2024.