PL7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL7 postcode district recorded 2,151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,809 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,809
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 2,809
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL7
Towns in PL7
Roads in PL7
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,809
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
11.8% 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 (17.2% of the total), with 16.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.3% of recorded collisions in the PL7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL7 postcode district have produced 2,809 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 201 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 342 collisions, Wednesday 356 collisions, Thursday 330 collisions, Friday 369 collisions, Saturday 234 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,788 collisions, Darkness 363 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,340 collisions, Dual carriageway 515 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, Slip road 46 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,114 collisions, 40 mph 379 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 400 collisions, 70 mph 243 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,678 collisions, Raining no high winds 308 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 46 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,941 casualties, Passenger 625 casualties, Pedestrian 243 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?
2,151 collisions have been recorded in the PL7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,809 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 228 were serious — 11.8% 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 17.2% of them, and 16.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL7 postcode district happen on?
62.3% 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 8.7% of the 2,809 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 fell 6% 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 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 2025.