PL4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL4 postcode district recorded 3,332 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,074 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 336 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 4,074
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 336
- Casualties
- 4,074
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL4
Towns in PL4
Roads in PL4
Accidents in the PL4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,332
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,074
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
336
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL4 postcode district
Collisions in the PL4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16% of the total), with 17.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.4% of recorded collisions in the PL4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL4 postcode district have produced 4,074 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.8% 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 316 collisions, Monday 482 collisions, Tuesday 482 collisions, Wednesday 528 collisions, Thursday 495 collisions, Friday 534 collisions, Saturday 495 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,758 collisions, Darkness 574 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,146 collisions, Dual carriageway 772 collisions, Roundabout 262 collisions, One way street 71 collisions, Unknown 35 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 2,950 collisions, 40 mph 199 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 167 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,618 collisions, Raining no high winds 480 collisions, Other 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,294 casualties, Passenger 972 casualties, Pedestrian 808 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL4 postcode district?
3,332 collisions have been recorded in the PL4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,074 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 336 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in the PL4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL4 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 17.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL4 postcode district happen on?
64.4% of collisions in the PL4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.8% of the 4,074 casualties recorded in the PL4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL4 postcode district fell 11% 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 PL4 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 PL4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.