PL18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL18 postcode district recorded 206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 274 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 88% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 274
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 28
- Casualties
- 274
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL18
Towns in PL18
Roads in PL18
Accidents in the PL18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
274
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
28
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL18 postcode district
Collisions in the PL18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.4% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in the PL18 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 PL18 postcode district have produced 274 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 18 collisions, Monday 29 collisions, Tuesday 33 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 157 collisions, Darkness 49 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 198 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 130 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 154 collisions, Raining no high winds 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 189 casualties, Passenger 60 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL18 postcode district?
206 collisions have been recorded in the PL18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 274 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 28 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the PL18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL18 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL18 postcode district happen on?
96.1% of collisions in the PL18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 274 casualties recorded in the PL18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL18 postcode district fell 88% 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 PL18 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 PL18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.