PL22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL22 postcode district recorded 274 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 385 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 46 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 385
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 46
- Casualties
- 385
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL22
Towns in PL22
Roads in PL22
Accidents in the PL22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
274
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
385
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
46
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL22 postcode district
Collisions in the PL22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.2% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the PL22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL22 postcode district have produced 385 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.7% 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 41 collisions, Monday 37 collisions, Tuesday 39 collisions, Wednesday 38 collisions, Thursday 40 collisions, Friday 32 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 211 collisions, Darkness 63 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 266 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 56 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 187 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 197 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 260 casualties, Passenger 103 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL22 postcode district?
274 collisions have been recorded in the PL22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 385 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 46 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL22 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the PL22 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL22 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the PL22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.7% of the 385 casualties recorded in the PL22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL22 postcode district fell 40% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PL22 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 PL22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.