PL24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL24 postcode district recorded 561 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 726 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 66 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 726
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 66
- Casualties
- 726
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL24
Towns in PL24
Roads in PL24
Accidents in the PL24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
561
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
726
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
66
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL24 postcode district
Collisions in the PL24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16% of the total), with 16.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the PL24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL24 postcode district have produced 726 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 70 collisions, Monday 87 collisions, Tuesday 90 collisions, Wednesday 76 collisions, Thursday 73 collisions, Friday 84 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 470 collisions, Darkness 91 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 520 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 356 collisions, 40 mph 35 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 162 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 434 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 458 casualties, Passenger 175 casualties, Pedestrian 93 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL24 postcode district?
561 collisions have been recorded in the PL24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 726 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 66 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the PL24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL24 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the PL24 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 16.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL24 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the PL24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 726 casualties recorded in the PL24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL24 postcode district rose 33% 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 PL24 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 PL24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.