PL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL16 postcode district recorded 144 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 207 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 207
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL16
Roads in PL16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
144
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
21.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL16 postcode district
Collisions in the PL16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.8% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
68.1% of recorded collisions in the PL16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL16 postcode district have produced 207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 24 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 113 collisions, Darkness 31 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 98 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 37 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 65 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 113 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 134 casualties, Passenger 66 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL16 postcode district?
144 collisions have been recorded in the PL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 28 were serious — 21.5% of all recorded collisions in the PL16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL16 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PL16 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL16 postcode district happen on?
68.1% of collisions in the PL16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.4% of the 207 casualties recorded in the PL16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL16 postcode district rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 PL16 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 PL16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.