PL9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The PL9 postcode district recorded 1,065 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,378 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,378
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 1,378
Collisions by Year
Areas covering PL9
Towns in PL9
Roads in PL9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the PL9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the PL9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,065
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,378
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
11.9% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 15.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.3% of recorded collisions in the PL9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the PL9 postcode district have produced 1,378 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% 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 111 collisions, Monday 162 collisions, Tuesday 140 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 198 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 900 collisions, Darkness 165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 855 collisions, Roundabout 113 collisions, Dual carriageway 65 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 798 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 850 collisions, Raining no high winds 141 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 883 casualties, Passenger 312 casualties, Pedestrian 183 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?
1,065 collisions have been recorded in the PL9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,378 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the PL9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 118 were serious — 11.9% 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 18.6% of them, and 15.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the PL9 postcode district happen on?
80.3% 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 13.3% of the 1,378 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 fell 4% 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 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 2025.