L15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L15 postcode district recorded 1,975 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,823 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 246 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,823
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 246
- Casualties
- 2,823
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L15
Towns in L15
Roads in L15
Accidents in the L15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,975
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,823
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
246
13.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L15 postcode district
Collisions in the L15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.6% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in the L15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L15 postcode district have produced 2,823 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.3% 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 178 collisions, Monday 281 collisions, Tuesday 304 collisions, Wednesday 312 collisions, Thursday 327 collisions, Friday 327 collisions, Saturday 246 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,418 collisions, Darkness 556 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,519 collisions, Dual carriageway 353 collisions, Roundabout 78 collisions, Other 11 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 71 collisions, 30 mph 1,847 collisions, 40 mph 57 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,570 collisions, Raining no high winds 245 collisions, Unknown 51 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,483 casualties, Passenger 853 casualties, Pedestrian 487 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L15 postcode district?
1,975 collisions have been recorded in the L15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,823 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 246 were serious — 13.1% of all recorded collisions in the L15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L15 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L15 postcode district happen on?
76.9% of collisions in the L15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 2,823 casualties recorded in the L15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L15 postcode district fell 18% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the L15 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 L15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.