PL20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL20 postcode district recorded 694 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 956 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 128 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 956
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 128
- Casualties
- 956
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL20
Towns in PL20
Roads in PL20
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
694
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
956
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
128
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL20 postcode district
Collisions in the PL20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the PL20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL20 postcode district have produced 956 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6% 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 100 collisions, Monday 92 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 87 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 112 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 523 collisions, Darkness 171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 654 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 220 collisions, 40 mph 102 collisions, 60 mph 371 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 507 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 651 casualties, Passenger 248 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL20 postcode district?
694 collisions have been recorded in the PL20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 956 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 128 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL20 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PL20 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL20 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the PL20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 956 casualties recorded in the PL20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL20 postcode district fell 20% 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 PL20 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 PL20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.