PL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL7 postcode district recorded 2,103 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,747 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 222 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 2,747
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 222
- Casualties
- 2,747
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL7
Towns in PL7
Roads in PL7
Accidents in the PL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,103
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,747
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
222
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL7 postcode district
Collisions in the PL7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 16.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.1% of recorded collisions in the PL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL7 postcode district have produced 2,747 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.6% 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 198 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 333 collisions, Wednesday 350 collisions, Thursday 324 collisions, Friday 363 collisions, Saturday 228 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,752 collisions, Darkness 351 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,307 collisions, Dual carriageway 505 collisions, Roundabout 200 collisions, Slip road 44 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,085 collisions, 40 mph 369 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 395 collisions, 70 mph 239 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,639 collisions, Raining no high winds 303 collisions, Fine + high winds 51 collisions, Other 47 collisions, Raining + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,892 casualties, Passenger 620 casualties, Pedestrian 235 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL7 postcode district?
2,103 collisions have been recorded in the PL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,747 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 222 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in the PL7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL7 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 16.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL7 postcode district happen on?
62.1% of collisions in the PL7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.6% of the 2,747 casualties recorded in the PL7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL7 postcode district rose 9% 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 PL7 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 PL7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.