PL28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL28 postcode district recorded 227 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 39 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 303
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 39
- Casualties
- 303
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL28
Roads in PL28
Accidents in the PL28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
227
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
303
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
39
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL28 postcode district
Collisions in the PL28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.2% of the total), with 19.8% 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 PL28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL28 postcode district have produced 303 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 34 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 33 collisions, Saturday 36 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 182 collisions, Darkness 45 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 214 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 100 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 114 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 178 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 168 casualties, Passenger 76 casualties, Pedestrian 59 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL28 postcode district?
227 collisions have been recorded in the PL28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 303 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 39 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the PL28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL28 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PL28 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 19.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL28 postcode district happen on?
94.3% of collisions in the PL28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.5% of the 303 casualties recorded in the PL28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL28 postcode district fell 60% 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 PL28 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 PL28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.