PL31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL31 postcode district recorded 869 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,143 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 82 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 47% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 1,143
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 82
- Casualties
- 1,143
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL31
Roads in PL31
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
869
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,143
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
82
10% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL31 postcode district
Collisions in the PL31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18% of the total), with 17.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.1% of recorded collisions in the PL31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL31 postcode district have produced 1,143 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 84 collisions, Monday 130 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 156 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 87 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 714 collisions, Darkness 155 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 748 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 526 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 214 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 678 collisions, Raining no high winds 126 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 681 casualties, Passenger 276 casualties, Pedestrian 186 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 2 of 82 accidents
Accident 199950B310446
SeriousAccident 199950B310170
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL31 postcode district?
869 collisions have been recorded in the PL31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,143 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 82 were serious — 10% of all recorded collisions in the PL31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL31 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the PL31 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 17.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL31 postcode district happen on?
86.1% of collisions in the PL31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 1,143 casualties recorded in the PL31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL31 postcode district rose 47% 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 PL31 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 PL31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.