PL3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL3 postcode district recorded 1,085 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,404 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 1,404
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 1,404
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL3
Towns in PL3
Roads in PL3
Accidents in the PL3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,085
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,404
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
10.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL3 postcode district
Collisions in the PL3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 18.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68% of recorded collisions in the PL3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL3 postcode district have produced 1,404 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 103 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 160 collisions, Wednesday 161 collisions, Thursday 181 collisions, Friday 182 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 881 collisions, Darkness 204 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 738 collisions, Dual carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 786 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 64 collisions, 70 mph 151 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 834 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 920 casualties, Passenger 297 casualties, Pedestrian 187 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL3 postcode district?
1,085 collisions have been recorded in the PL3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,404 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 101 were serious — 10.2% of all recorded collisions in the PL3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL3 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 18.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL3 postcode district happen on?
68% of collisions in the PL3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 1,404 casualties recorded in the PL3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL3 postcode district fell 5% 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 PL3 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 PL3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.