PL17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL17 postcode district recorded 862 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,262 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,262
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,262
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL17
Towns in PL17
Roads in PL17
Accidents in the PL17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
862
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,262
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL17 postcode district
Collisions in the PL17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 19.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.9% of recorded collisions in the PL17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL17 postcode district have produced 1,262 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 89 collisions, Monday 127 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 116 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 695 collisions, Darkness 167 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 809 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 273 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 479 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 643 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 830 casualties, Passenger 345 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL17 postcode district?
862 collisions have been recorded in the PL17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,262 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 122 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the PL17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL17 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 19.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL17 postcode district happen on?
93.9% of collisions in the PL17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.9% of the 1,262 casualties recorded in the PL17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL17 postcode district fell 48% 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 PL17 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 PL17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.