PL30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL30 postcode district recorded 1,419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,217 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 2,217
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 2,217
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL30
Roads in PL30
Accidents in the PL30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,217
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL30 postcode district
Collisions in the PL30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 20% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the PL30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL30 postcode district have produced 2,217 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.6% 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 156 collisions, Monday 191 collisions, Tuesday 201 collisions, Wednesday 205 collisions, Thursday 217 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 200 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,135 collisions, Darkness 284 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,122 collisions, Dual carriageway 226 collisions, Roundabout 51 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 151 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions, 50 mph 133 collisions, 60 mph 903 collisions, 70 mph 172 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,019 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Raining + high winds 66 collisions, Other 48 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,429 casualties, Passenger 731 casualties, Pedestrian 57 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL30 postcode district?
1,419 collisions have been recorded in the PL30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,217 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 198 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the PL30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL30 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 20% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL30 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the PL30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.6% of the 2,217 casualties recorded in the PL30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL30 postcode district fell 34% 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 PL30 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 PL30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.