PL1 postcode district road traffic accidents

3,391 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The PL1 postcode district recorded 3,391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,105 casualties. Of these collisions, 19 were fatal and 355 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.

Fatal
19
Serious
355
Casualties
4,105
2025 81
2024 86
2023 76
2022 68
2021 73
2020 60
2019 99
2018 88
2017 120
2016 109
2015 107
2014 119
2013 99
2012 105
2011 120
2010 140
2009 127
2008 135
2007 175
2006 158
2005 170
2004 179
2003 180
2002 179
2001 186
2000 176
1999 176

Accidents in the PL1 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the PL1 postcode district

Collisions recorded

3,391

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

4,105

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

19

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

355

11% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 190.6%
Serious 35510.5%
Slight 3,01789%

What the data shows in the PL1 postcode district

Collisions in the PL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16% of the total), with 17% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

65.7% of recorded collisions in the PL1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the PL1 postcode district have produced 4,105 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 34910.3%
Monday 46513.7%
Tuesday 46413.7%
Wednesday 50815%
Thursday 52215.4%
Friday 54015.9%
Saturday 54316%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 349 collisions, Monday 465 collisions, Tuesday 464 collisions, Wednesday 508 collisions, Thursday 522 collisions, Friday 540 collisions, Saturday 543 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 2,81383%
Darkness 57817%

Light conditions: Daylight 2,813 collisions, Darkness 578 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 2,22965.7%
Dual carriageway 55516.4%
Roundabout 42812.6%
One way street 712.1%
Unknown 491.4%
One way street/Slip road 481.4%
Slip road 110.3%

Road type: Single carriageway 2,229 collisions, Dual carriageway 555 collisions, Roundabout 428 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, One way street/Slip road 48 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 431.3%
30 mph 3,05290%
40 mph 1113.3%
50 mph 30.1%
60 mph 1815.3%
70 mph 10%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 43 collisions, 30 mph 3,052 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 181 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 2,73780.8%
Raining no high winds 43512.8%
Raining + high winds 712.1%
Other 581.7%
Fine + high winds 531.6%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,737 collisions, Raining no high winds 435 collisions, Raining + high winds 71 collisions, Other 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 2,21654%
Passenger 90522%
Pedestrian 98424%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,216 casualties, Passenger 905 casualties, Pedestrian 984 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Slight
50.3697, -4.1530
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Serious
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Slight
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
50.3749, -4.1435
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200050E520815

Slight
50.3669, -4.1045
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200050E310758

Slight
50.3704, -4.1487
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200050E520754

Slight
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2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Slight
50.3711, -4.1556
2 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 200050E310693

Slight
50.3682, -4.1448
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200050E310694

Slight
50.3703, -4.1405
4 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 200050E310734

Serious
50.3681, -4.1380
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 200050E310861

Slight
50.3752, -4.1511
2 vehicles 1 casualty
DAIHATSU CHARADE (1y) VAUXHALL CAVALIER
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Accident 200050E310611

Slight
50.3723, -4.1460
1 vehicle 1 casualty
RENAULT LAGUNA
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Accident 200050E310609

Serious
50.3699, -4.1487
1 vehicle 1 casualty
TOYOTA MR2
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Accident 200050E310589

Slight
50.3697, -4.1486
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD ESCORT SUZUKI GSF 1200 (3y)
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Accident 200050E310575

Slight
50.3716, -4.1486
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 309
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Accident 200050E311052

Slight
50.3714, -4.1423
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 200050E310576

Slight
50.3697, -4.1498
1 vehicle 1 casualty
METROCAB METROCAB (2y)
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Accident 200050E520692

Serious
50.3670, -4.1045
3 vehicles 1 casualty
ROVER 200 SERIES FORD ORION FORD ESCORT
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL1 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the PL1 postcode district?

3,391 collisions have been recorded in the PL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,105 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the PL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?

19 were fatal and 355 were serious — 11% of all recorded collisions in the PL1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the PL1 postcode district?

Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PL1 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 17% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the PL1 postcode district happen on?

65.7% of collisions in the PL1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL1 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 24% of the 4,105 casualties recorded in the PL1 postcode district.

Is road safety in the PL1 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the PL1 postcode district fell 6% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.

Where does the road accident data for the PL1 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 PL1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.