PL25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL25 postcode district recorded 1,572 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,032 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 162 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 10% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 2,032
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 162
- Casualties
- 2,032
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL25
Towns in PL25
Roads in PL25
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,572
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,032
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
162
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL25 postcode district
Collisions in the PL25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 15.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.2% of recorded collisions in the PL25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL25 postcode district have produced 2,032 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 172 collisions, Monday 232 collisions, Tuesday 220 collisions, Wednesday 264 collisions, Thursday 238 collisions, Friday 241 collisions, Saturday 205 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,322 collisions, Darkness 250 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,339 collisions, Roundabout 142 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 1,040 collisions, 40 mph 273 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 228 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,174 collisions, Raining no high winds 268 collisions, Other 38 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,272 casualties, Passenger 440 casualties, Pedestrian 320 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL25 postcode district?
1,572 collisions have been recorded in the PL25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,032 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 162 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL25 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PL25 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 15.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL25 postcode district happen on?
85.2% of collisions in the PL25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 2,032 casualties recorded in the PL25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL25 postcode district rose 10% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 PL25 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 PL25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.