PL26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL26 postcode district recorded 1,777 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,538 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 28% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,538
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 2,538
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL26
Towns in PL26
Roads in PL26
Accidents in the PL26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,777
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,538
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL26 postcode district
Collisions in the PL26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93% of recorded collisions in the PL26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL26 postcode district have produced 2,538 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 190 collisions, Monday 253 collisions, Tuesday 266 collisions, Wednesday 250 collisions, Thursday 251 collisions, Friday 287 collisions, Saturday 280 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,451 collisions, Darkness 326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,653 collisions, Dual carriageway 58 collisions, Roundabout 30 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 654 collisions, 40 mph 192 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 840 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,314 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,664 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 198 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL26 postcode district?
1,777 collisions have been recorded in the PL26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,538 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 247 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the PL26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL26 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL26 postcode district happen on?
93% of collisions in the PL26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 2,538 casualties recorded in the PL26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL26 postcode district fell 28% 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 PL26 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 PL26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.