PL27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL27 postcode district recorded 769 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,145 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,145
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,145
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL27
Towns in PL27
Roads in PL27
Accidents in the PL27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
769
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,145
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
17.6% 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 (16.6% of the total), with 18.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.3% of recorded collisions in the PL27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL27 postcode district have produced 1,145 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 93 collisions, Monday 93 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 628 collisions, Darkness 141 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 725 collisions, Roundabout 22 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 285 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 419 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 565 collisions, Raining no high winds 109 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 726 casualties, Passenger 332 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL27 postcode district?
769 collisions have been recorded in the PL27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,145 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 113 were serious — 17.6% 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 16.6% of them, and 18.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL27 postcode district happen on?
94.3% 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 1,145 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 fell 14% 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 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 2024.