PL21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL21 postcode district recorded 1,174 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,640 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,640
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 1,640
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL21
Towns in PL21
Roads in PL21
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,174
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,640
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
15.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL21 postcode district
Collisions in the PL21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (17% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.8% of recorded collisions in the PL21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL21 postcode district have produced 1,640 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 123 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 171 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 176 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 931 collisions, Darkness 243 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 808 collisions, Dual carriageway 281 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, Slip road 20 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 445 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 437 collisions, 70 mph 258 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 872 collisions, Raining no high winds 203 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,126 casualties, Passenger 388 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL21 postcode district?
1,174 collisions have been recorded in the PL21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,640 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 162 were serious — 15.2% of all recorded collisions in the PL21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL21 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PL21 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL21 postcode district happen on?
68.8% of collisions in the PL21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 1,640 casualties recorded in the PL21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL21 postcode district fell 9% 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 PL21 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 PL21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.