PL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL6 postcode district recorded 2,601 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,436 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 284 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 15% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 3,436
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 284
- Casualties
- 3,436
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL6
Towns in PL6
Roads in PL6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,601
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,436
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
284
11.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL6 postcode district
Collisions in the PL6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 16.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.5% of recorded collisions in the PL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL6 postcode district have produced 3,436 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 233 collisions, Monday 397 collisions, Tuesday 427 collisions, Wednesday 405 collisions, Thursday 400 collisions, Friday 445 collisions, Saturday 294 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,179 collisions, Darkness 422 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,756 collisions, Dual carriageway 439 collisions, Roundabout 318 collisions, Slip road 38 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 1,565 collisions, 40 mph 643 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 279 collisions, 70 mph 77 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,990 collisions, Raining no high winds 411 collisions, Raining + high winds 60 collisions, Other 56 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,357 casualties, Passenger 797 casualties, Pedestrian 282 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL6 postcode district?
2,601 collisions have been recorded in the PL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,436 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 284 were serious — 11.6% of all recorded collisions in the PL6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL6 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 16.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL6 postcode district happen on?
67.5% of collisions in the PL6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 3,436 casualties recorded in the PL6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL6 postcode district fell 15% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the PL6 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 PL6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.