L14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L14 postcode district recorded 1,576 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,268 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,268
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 2,268
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L14
Towns in L14
Roads in L14
Accidents in the L14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,576
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,268
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L14 postcode district
Collisions in the L14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
49.4% of recorded collisions in the L14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L14 postcode district have produced 2,268 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.1% 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 179 collisions, Monday 217 collisions, Tuesday 252 collisions, Wednesday 209 collisions, Thursday 264 collisions, Friday 252 collisions, Saturday 203 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,136 collisions, Darkness 440 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 778 collisions, Dual carriageway 693 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 45 collisions, 30 mph 1,032 collisions, 40 mph 472 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 17 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,257 collisions, Raining no high winds 189 collisions, Unknown 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,243 casualties, Passenger 660 casualties, Pedestrian 365 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L14 postcode district?
1,576 collisions have been recorded in the L14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,268 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 240 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the L14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L14 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L14 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L14 postcode district happen on?
49.4% of collisions in the L14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.1% of the 2,268 casualties recorded in the L14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L14 postcode district rose 8% 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 L14 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 L14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.