L1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L1 postcode district recorded 1,522 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,042 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 218 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,042
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 218
- Casualties
- 2,042
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L1
Towns in L1
Roads in L1
Accidents in the L1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,522
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,042
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
218
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L1 postcode district
Collisions in the L1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.4% of the total), with 38.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.2% of recorded collisions in the L1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L1 postcode district have produced 2,042 casualties. Pedestrians account for 35.2% 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 210 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 195 collisions, Thursday 187 collisions, Friday 279 collisions, Saturday 296 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 936 collisions, Darkness 586 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 870 collisions, One way street 237 collisions, Dual carriageway 225 collisions, Other 133 collisions, Roundabout 48 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 112 collisions, 30 mph 1,408 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,233 collisions, Raining no high winds 165 collisions, Unknown 64 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 709 casualties, Passenger 614 casualties, Pedestrian 719 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L1 postcode district?
1,522 collisions have been recorded in the L1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,042 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 218 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in the L1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L1 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the L1 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 38.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L1 postcode district happen on?
57.2% of collisions in the L1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 35.2% of the 2,042 casualties recorded in the L1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L1 postcode district fell 8% 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 L1 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 L1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.