PL31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL31 postcode district recorded 847 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,112 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 77 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 1,112
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 77
- Casualties
- 1,112
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL31
Roads in PL31
Accidents in the PL31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
847
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
77
9.7% 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 (18.1% of the total), with 17.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the PL31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL31 postcode district have produced 1,112 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 81 collisions, Monday 125 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 153 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 695 collisions, Darkness 152 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 727 collisions, Dual carriageway 43 collisions, Roundabout 35 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 16 collisions, 30 mph 516 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 208 collisions, 70 mph 32 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 660 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 663 casualties, Passenger 268 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL31 postcode district?
847 collisions have been recorded in the PL31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 77 were serious — 9.7% 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 18.1% of them, and 17.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL31 postcode district happen on?
85.8% 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 1,112 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 fell 17% 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 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 2024.