PL21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL21 postcode district recorded 1,153 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,615 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 158 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,615
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 158
- Casualties
- 1,615
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL21
Towns in PL21
Roads in PL21
Accidents in the PL21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,153
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,615
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
158
15.1% 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 20.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
69% of recorded collisions in the PL21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL21 postcode district have produced 1,615 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 120 collisions, Monday 178 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 176 collisions, Thursday 196 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 916 collisions, Darkness 237 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 795 collisions, Dual carriageway 275 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 438 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 430 collisions, 70 mph 251 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 855 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,107 casualties, Passenger 385 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL21 postcode district?
1,153 collisions have been recorded in the PL21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,615 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 158 were serious — 15.1% 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 20.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL21 postcode district happen on?
69% 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 7.6% of the 1,615 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 rose 15% 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 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 2024.