PL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL2 postcode district recorded 2,270 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,823 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 226 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 2,823
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 226
- Casualties
- 2,823
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL2
Towns in PL2
Roads in PL2
Accidents in the PL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,270
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,823
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
226
10.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL2 postcode district
Collisions in the PL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 15.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.3% of recorded collisions in the PL2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL2 postcode district have produced 2,823 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17% 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 201 collisions, Monday 325 collisions, Tuesday 316 collisions, Wednesday 350 collisions, Thursday 372 collisions, Friday 400 collisions, Saturday 306 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,923 collisions, Darkness 347 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,550 collisions, Dual carriageway 556 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 2,085 collisions, 40 mph 38 collisions, 50 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 113 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,802 collisions, Raining no high winds 321 collisions, Raining + high winds 50 collisions, Other 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,738 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 480 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL2 postcode district?
2,270 collisions have been recorded in the PL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,823 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 226 were serious — 10.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL2 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 15.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL2 postcode district happen on?
68.3% of collisions in the PL2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17% of the 2,823 casualties recorded in the PL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the PL2 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 PL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.