PL32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL32 postcode district recorded 413 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 665 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 665
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 665
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL32
Towns in PL32
Roads in PL32
Accidents in the PL32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
413
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
665
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL32 postcode district
Collisions in the PL32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.7% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the PL32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL32 postcode district have produced 665 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 58 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 59 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 343 collisions, Darkness 70 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 405 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 106 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 271 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 306 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fog or mist 18 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 432 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 200950BC2I007
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SlightAccident 200950BC2E003
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL32 postcode district?
413 collisions have been recorded in the PL32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 665 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 61 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the PL32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL32 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the PL32 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL32 postcode district happen on?
98.1% of collisions in the PL32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 665 casualties recorded in the PL32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL32 postcode district rose 40% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 PL32 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 PL32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.