PL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL9 postcode district recorded 1,040 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 114 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,351
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 114
- Casualties
- 1,351
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL9
Towns in PL9
Roads in PL9
Accidents in the PL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,040
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
114
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the PL9 postcode district
Collisions in the PL9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 15.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% of recorded collisions in the PL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL9 postcode district have produced 1,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 110 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 136 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 162 collisions, Friday 195 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 876 collisions, Darkness 164 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 834 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 778 collisions, 40 mph 115 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 829 collisions, Raining no high winds 138 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 861 casualties, Passenger 309 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the PL9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the PL9 postcode district?
1,040 collisions have been recorded in the PL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 114 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the PL9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the PL9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the PL9 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 15.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL9 postcode district happen on?
80.2% of collisions in the PL9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the PL9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 1,351 casualties recorded in the PL9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the PL9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the PL9 postcode district rose 18% 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 PL9 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 PL9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.