PL5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL5 postcode district recorded 2,809 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,515 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 318 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 3,515
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 318
- Casualties
- 3,515
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL5
Towns in PL5
Roads in PL5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,809
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,515
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
318
12.1% 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 (16.9% of the total), with 15.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.8% 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 3,515 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 270 collisions, Monday 416 collisions, Tuesday 426 collisions, Wednesday 423 collisions, Thursday 473 collisions, Friday 476 collisions, Saturday 325 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,368 collisions, Darkness 441 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,791 collisions, Dual carriageway 620 collisions, Roundabout 219 collisions, Slip road 104 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, One way street/Slip road 21 collisions, One way street 17 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 1,888 collisions, 40 mph 319 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 245 collisions, 70 mph 298 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,177 collisions, Raining no high winds 435 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 47 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,312 casualties, Passenger 700 casualties, Pedestrian 503 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?
2,809 collisions have been recorded in the PL5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,515 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 318 were serious — 12.1% 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 16.9% of them, and 15.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL5 postcode district happen on?
63.8% 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 14.3% of the 3,515 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 4% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.