PL23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL23 postcode district recorded 83 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 11 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 200% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 11
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL23
Roads in PL23
Accidents in the PL23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
83
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
11
18.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL23 postcode district
Collisions in the PL23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.3% of the total), with 15.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.5% of recorded collisions in the PL23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL23 postcode district have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 33.3% 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 10 collisions, Monday 14 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 12 collisions, Saturday 8 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 70 collisions, Darkness 13 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 66 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 47 collisions, 60 mph 35 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 67 collisions, Raining no high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 50 casualties, Passenger 16 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL23 postcode district?
83 collisions have been recorded in the PL23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 11 were serious — 18.1% of all recorded collisions in the PL23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL23 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PL23 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 15.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL23 postcode district happen on?
79.5% of collisions in the PL23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 33.3% of the 99 casualties recorded in the PL23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL23 postcode district rose 200% 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 PL23 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 PL23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.