PL6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL6 postcode district recorded 2,543 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,360 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 280 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 5% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 3,360
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 280
- Casualties
- 3,360
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL6
Towns in PL6
Roads in PL6
Accidents in the PL6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,543
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,360
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
280
11.7% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 16.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67.7% of recorded collisions in the PL6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL6 postcode district have produced 3,360 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 230 collisions, Monday 388 collisions, Tuesday 419 collisions, Wednesday 393 collisions, Thursday 391 collisions, Friday 440 collisions, Saturday 282 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,133 collisions, Darkness 410 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,722 collisions, Dual carriageway 429 collisions, Roundabout 310 collisions, Slip road 32 collisions, Unknown 31 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,530 collisions, 40 mph 629 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 275 collisions, 70 mph 74 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,947 collisions, Raining no high winds 400 collisions, Raining + high winds 58 collisions, Other 54 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,304 casualties, Passenger 782 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL6 postcode district?
2,543 collisions have been recorded in the PL6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,360 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 280 were serious — 11.7% 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 17.3% of them, and 16.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL6 postcode district happen on?
67.7% 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 3,360 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 rose 5% 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 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 2024.