PL20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL20 postcode district recorded 682 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 943 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 125 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 7% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 943
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 125
- Casualties
- 943
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL20
Towns in PL20
Roads in PL20
Accidents in the PL20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
682
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
943
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
125
19.6% 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.
94.1% 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 943 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 97 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 101 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 100 collisions, Friday 98 collisions, Saturday 110 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 514 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 642 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 218 collisions, 40 mph 101 collisions, 60 mph 362 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 498 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 639 casualties, Passenger 247 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL20 postcode district?
682 collisions have been recorded in the PL20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 943 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 125 were serious — 19.6% 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?
94.1% 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 943 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 rose 7% 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 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 2024.