PL25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL25 postcode district recorded 1,538 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,992 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,992
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,992
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL25
Towns in PL25
Roads in PL25
Accidents in the PL25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,538
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,992
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
11.8% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 16% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.1% 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 1,992 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 170 collisions, Monday 227 collisions, Tuesday 214 collisions, Wednesday 255 collisions, Thursday 233 collisions, Friday 236 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,292 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,309 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, Dual carriageway 36 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 1,017 collisions, 40 mph 269 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 226 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,147 collisions, Raining no high winds 264 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,247 casualties, Passenger 434 casualties, Pedestrian 311 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?
1,538 collisions have been recorded in the PL25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,992 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 159 were serious — 11.8% 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 16.6% of them, and 16% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL25 postcode district happen on?
85.1% 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 15.6% of the 1,992 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 fell 6% 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 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 2024.