PL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL16 postcode district recorded 141 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 202 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 202
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 202
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL16
Roads in PL16
Accidents in the PL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
141
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
202
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
21.3% 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 (20.6% of the total), with 21.3% 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 20.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL16 postcode district have produced 202 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 23 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 13 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 21 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 111 collisions, Darkness 30 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 96 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 36 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 39 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 111 collisions, Raining no high winds 23 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 130 casualties, Passenger 65 casualties, Pedestrian 7 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
141 collisions have been recorded in the PL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 202 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 27 were serious — 21.3% 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 20.6% of them, and 21.3% 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 3.5% of the 202 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 fell 67% 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 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 2024.