PL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL5 postcode district recorded 2,723 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,411 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 309 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 43% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 3,411
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 3,411
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL5
Towns in PL5
Roads in PL5
Accidents in the PL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,723
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,411
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
309
12.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL5 postcode district
Collisions in the PL5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 15.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.3% of recorded collisions in the PL5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL5 postcode district have produced 3,411 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 261 collisions, Monday 403 collisions, Tuesday 406 collisions, Wednesday 411 collisions, Thursday 460 collisions, Friday 465 collisions, Saturday 317 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,306 collisions, Darkness 417 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,750 collisions, Dual carriageway 593 collisions, Roundabout 204 collisions, Slip road 102 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Other 21 collisions, One way street 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,826 collisions, 40 mph 308 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 245 collisions, 70 mph 291 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,109 collisions, Raining no high winds 423 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Raining + high winds 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,234 casualties, Passenger 685 casualties, Pedestrian 492 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL5 postcode district?
2,723 collisions have been recorded in the PL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,411 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 309 were serious — 12.2% of all recorded collisions in the PL5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 15.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL5 postcode district happen on?
64.3% of collisions in the PL5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 3,411 casualties recorded in the PL5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL5 postcode district rose 43% 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 PL5 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 PL5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.