PL19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL19 postcode district recorded 986 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,372 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,372
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,372
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL19
Towns in PL19
Roads in PL19
Accidents in the PL19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
986
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,372
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL19 postcode district
Collisions in the PL19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 17.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in the PL19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL19 postcode district have produced 1,372 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 120 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 133 collisions, Wednesday 133 collisions, Thursday 140 collisions, Friday 164 collisions, Saturday 135 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 810 collisions, Darkness 176 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 890 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 441 collisions, 40 mph 36 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 501 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 739 collisions, Raining no high winds 158 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 893 casualties, Passenger 344 casualties, Pedestrian 135 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL19 postcode district?
986 collisions have been recorded in the PL19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,372 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 133 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the PL19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL19 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL19 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 17.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL19 postcode district happen on?
90.3% of collisions in the PL19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 1,372 casualties recorded in the PL19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL19 postcode district rose 21% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 PL19 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 PL19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.