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PL7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,918 road traffic collisions in the PL7 postcode district, Plymouth, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,094 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 59 were fatal and 690 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 10% on 2024 (50).

Collisions since 1979
3,918
919th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,094
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
59
65 people killed
Serious collisions
690
787 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
63
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for PL7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal591.5%
  • Serious69018%
  • Slight3,16981%

What the data shows

  • PL7 had 454 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 822 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in PL7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 534 children under 16 were killed or injured in PL7, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in PL7.

Where PL7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
919th
Most casualties
970th
Most fatal collisions
952nd
Most serious collisions
969th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday563 (14%)
  • Tuesday635 (16%)
  • Wednesday618 (16%)
  • Thursday598 (15%)
  • Friday664 (17%)
  • Saturday468 (12%)
  • Sunday372 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,065 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit460 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting356 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,832 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway835 (21%)
  • Roundabout158 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road66 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,984 (51%)
  • 40 mph652 (17%)
  • 50 mph18 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph740 (19%)
  • 70 mph516 (13%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,952 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds614 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds105 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds104 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (under 0.1%)
  • Other92 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,112 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist866 (17%)
  • Pedestrian482 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist367 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant81 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

PL7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in PL7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in PL7 peaked at 122 in 2007; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254563
20245065
20233947
20223341
20214152
20204451
20194259
20185160
20174757
20166288
201575110
20147691
201367100
201276101
20116982
201078108
20097097
200893135
2007122163
200696118
200597121
200491127
200391118
200295125
200198129
2000106135
1999111133
1998113146
1997114165
1996104127
1995106135
1994107134
1993111132
199287117
1991116145
1990115157
198990115
198895112
198782112
1986110145
1985108132
198484110
198394121
198285110
19817295
198087112
19797396

Map of recent crashes in PL7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in PL7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in PL7

The 24 most recent collisions in PL7 happened between 13 August and 17 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in PL7

The B3416 has the most collisions in PL7, 727 of 3,918 (19%), followed by the A38 (642).

Collisions in PL7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB34167279509103
2ndA3864295125123
3rdA374149176345
4thB34176277114
5thA379121603
6thB31465500
7thA3864700
8thA30643300

Council areas covering PL7

Collisions in PL7 were recorded in 3 council areas. Plymouth has 3,023 of 3,918 (77%).

Collisions in PL7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPlymouth3,0233,82535534
2ndSouth Hams8751,24224153
3rdWest Devon192603

Town in PL7

Of the 3,918 collisions in PL7, 2,279 (58%) were in Plymouth.