L21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L21 postcode district recorded 1,461 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,999 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 193 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,999
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 193
- Casualties
- 1,999
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L21
Towns in L21
Roads in L21
Accidents in the L21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,461
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,999
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
193
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L21 postcode district
Collisions in the L21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
61.5% of recorded collisions in the L21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L21 postcode district have produced 1,999 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 153 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 227 collisions, Wednesday 229 collisions, Thursday 213 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 193 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,079 collisions, Darkness 382 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 899 collisions, Dual carriageway 417 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 78 collisions, 30 mph 1,042 collisions, 40 mph 340 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,178 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 25 collisions, Other 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,087 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 345 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L21 postcode district?
1,461 collisions have been recorded in the L21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,999 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 193 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the L21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L21 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L21 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L21 postcode district happen on?
61.5% of collisions in the L21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.3% of the 1,999 casualties recorded in the L21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L21 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 L21 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 L21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.