L17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L17 postcode district recorded 1,307 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,855 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,855
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,855
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L17
Towns in L17
Roads in L17
Accidents in the L17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,307
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,855
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
14.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L17 postcode district
Collisions in the L17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.3% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.7% of recorded collisions in the L17 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 L17 postcode district have produced 1,855 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.4% 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 152 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 188 collisions, Wednesday 213 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 213 collisions, Saturday 148 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 950 collisions, Darkness 357 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 859 collisions, Dual carriageway 390 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 101 collisions, 30 mph 1,196 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,037 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,069 casualties, Passenger 538 casualties, Pedestrian 248 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L17 postcode district?
1,307 collisions have been recorded in the L17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,855 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 179 were serious — 14.5% of all recorded collisions in the L17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L17 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the L17 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L17 postcode district happen on?
65.7% of collisions in the L17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.4% of the 1,855 casualties recorded in the L17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L17 postcode district fell 30% 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 L17 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 L17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.