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PL6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,025 road traffic collisions in the PL6 postcode district, Plymouth, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,812 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 56 were fatal and 1,106 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 67 collisions, down 4% on 2024 (70).

Collisions since 1979
6,025
321st highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,812
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
56
61 people killed
Serious collisions
1,106
1,247 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
67
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PL6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal560.9%
  • Serious1,10618%
  • Slight4,86381%

What the data shows

  • PL6 had 769 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 1,093 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in PL6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 902 children under 16 were killed or injured in PL6, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in PL6.

Where PL6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
321st
Most casualties
339th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
279th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday960 (16%)
  • Tuesday950 (16%)
  • Wednesday931 (15%)
  • Thursday914 (15%)
  • Friday981 (16%)
  • Saturday704 (12%)
  • Sunday585 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,760 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,060 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting163 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,026 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway1,014 (17%)
  • Roundabout818 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road120 (2%)
  • Not recorded47 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph40 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph3,489 (58%)
  • 40 mph1,638 (27%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph641 (11%)
  • 70 mph202 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,546 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds992 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds153 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (2%)
  • Fog or mist37 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other121 (2%)
  • Not recorded41 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,760 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist1,354 (17%)
  • Pedestrian739 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist564 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant162 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant96 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant44 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PL6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PL6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PL6 peaked at 197 in 1997; 2025 had 67.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 67
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256786
20247088
20236992
20226990
20217692
20206078
201976113
201896138
201793135
201693130
2015104146
201483115
2013121183
201296123
2011113152
2010101133
200994130
200897125
2007133183
2006151194
2005142180
2004146185
2003133165
2002131166
2001171214
2000173211
1999143188
1998158194
1997197260
1996190263
1995160201
1994173211
1993172208
1992182232
1991141173
1990178225
1989145173
1988146190
1987125168
1986151200
1985149187
1984174218
1983160200
1982141185
1981124162
1980129171
1979129156

Map of recent crashes in PL6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PL6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PL6

The 24 most recent collisions in PL6 happened between 22 September and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PL6

The A386 has the most collisions in PL6, 1,555 of 6,025 (26%), followed by the A38 (665).

Collisions in PL6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA3861,5552,09819285
2ndA3866585510111
3rdB3413362507445
4thB3373277380265
5thB3432257351139
6thB3416496209
7thA374354106
8thB325071101
9thA3793500

Council areas covering PL6

Collisions in PL6 were recorded in 3 council areas. Plymouth has 5,683 of 6,025 (94%).

Collisions in PL6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth5,6837,321501,031
2ndSouth Hams246351353
3rdWest Devon96140322

Town in PL6

Of the 6,025 collisions in PL6, 4,395 (73%) were in Plymouth.