PL1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL1 postcode district recorded 3,310 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,013 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 344 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 4,013
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 344
- Casualties
- 4,013
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL1
Towns in PL1
Roads in PL1
Accidents in the PL1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,310
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,013
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
344
10.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL1 postcode district
Collisions in the PL1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 16.7% 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 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL1 postcode district have produced 4,013 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24% 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 337 collisions, Monday 460 collisions, Tuesday 451 collisions, Wednesday 497 collisions, Thursday 509 collisions, Friday 524 collisions, Saturday 532 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,756 collisions, Darkness 554 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,174 collisions, Dual carriageway 546 collisions, Roundabout 411 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 2,974 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 181 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,676 collisions, Raining no high winds 420 collisions, Raining + high winds 70 collisions, Other 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,152 casualties, Passenger 898 casualties, Pedestrian 963 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL1 postcode district?
3,310 collisions have been recorded in the PL1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,013 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 344 were serious — 10.9% 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 16.1% of them, and 16.7% 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 4,013 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 rose 13% 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 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 2024.