L12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L12 postcode district recorded 1,361 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,938 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 184 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,938
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 184
- Casualties
- 1,938
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L12
Towns in L12
Roads in L12
Accidents in the L12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,361
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,938
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
184
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L12 postcode district
Collisions in the L12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.8% of recorded collisions in the L12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L12 postcode district have produced 1,938 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 143 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 212 collisions, Wednesday 204 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 214 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 978 collisions, Darkness 383 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,100 collisions, Dual carriageway 224 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 61 collisions, 30 mph 1,255 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 23 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,100 collisions, Raining no high winds 153 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,052 casualties, Passenger 581 casualties, Pedestrian 305 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L12 postcode district?
1,361 collisions have been recorded in the L12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,938 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 184 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the L12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L12 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L12 postcode district happen on?
80.8% of collisions in the L12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 1,938 casualties recorded in the L12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L12 postcode district rose 47% 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 L12 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 L12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.