L10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L10 postcode district recorded 773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,148 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 115 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 6% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,148
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 115
- Casualties
- 1,148
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L10
Towns in L10
Roads in L10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,148
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
115
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L10 postcode district
Collisions in the L10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.5% of recorded collisions in the L10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L10 postcode district have produced 1,148 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 77 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 103 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 120 collisions, Saturday 100 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 575 collisions, Darkness 198 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 483 collisions, Dual carriageway 280 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 531 collisions, 40 mph 149 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 14 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 601 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 642 casualties, Passenger 331 casualties, Pedestrian 175 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 773 accidents
Accident 2023052301623
SlightAccident 2023052301321
SlightAccident 2023052301139
SlightAccident 2023052301324
SlightAccident 2023052300542
SlightAccident 2023052300180
SeriousAccident 2023052300171
SlightAccident 2023052300096
SlightAccident 2023052300071
SlightAccident 2023052300060
SlightAccident 2022052203258
SeriousAccident 2022052203245
SlightAccident 2022052203209
SeriousAccident 2022052203057
SlightAccident 2022052203020
SeriousAccident 2022052202973
SlightAccident 2022052202917
SeriousAccident 2022052202789
SeriousAccident 2022052202664
SlightAccident 2022052202264
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L10 postcode district?
773 collisions have been recorded in the L10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,148 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 115 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the L10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L10 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L10 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L10 postcode district happen on?
62.5% of collisions in the L10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 1,148 casualties recorded in the L10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L10 postcode district rose 6% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 L10 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 L10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.