PL27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL27 postcode district recorded 790 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,177 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 11% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,177
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 1,177
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL27
Towns in PL27
Roads in PL27
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
790
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,177
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL27 postcode district
Collisions in the PL27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.7% of the total), with 18.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.2% of recorded collisions in the PL27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL27 postcode district have produced 1,177 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 95 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 120 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 128 collisions, Saturday 111 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 644 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 744 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 290 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 434 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 584 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 752 casualties, Passenger 336 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 790 accidents
Accident 199950B320711
SlightAccident 199950B320550
SlightAccident 199950B320551
SlightAccident 199950B320527
SeriousAccident 199950B320355
SlightAccident 199950B310370
SlightAccident 199950B310311
SlightAccident 199950B310254
SlightAccident 199950B320173
SlightAccident 199950B310139
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL27 postcode district?
790 collisions have been recorded in the PL27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,177 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 116 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the PL27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL27 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the PL27 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 18.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL27 postcode district happen on?
94.2% of collisions in the PL27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 1,177 casualties recorded in the PL27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL27 postcode district rose 11% 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 PL27 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 PL27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.