L18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L18 postcode district recorded 1,610 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,324 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 174 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 2,324
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 174
- Casualties
- 2,324
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L18
Towns in L18
Roads in L18
Accidents in the L18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,610
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,324
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
174
11.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L18 postcode district
Collisions in the L18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (18.2% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.1% of recorded collisions in the L18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L18 postcode district have produced 2,324 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 224 collisions, Tuesday 261 collisions, Wednesday 243 collisions, Thursday 293 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 195 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,221 collisions, Darkness 388 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 919 collisions, Dual carriageway 628 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 1,239 collisions, 40 mph 328 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,283 collisions, Raining no high winds 214 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,275 casualties, Passenger 732 casualties, Pedestrian 317 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L18 postcode district?
1,610 collisions have been recorded in the L18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,324 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 174 were serious — 11.2% of all recorded collisions in the L18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L18 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L18 postcode district happen on?
57.1% of collisions in the L18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 2,324 casualties recorded in the L18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L18 postcode district fell 3% 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 L18 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 L18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.