L22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L22 postcode district recorded 556 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 739 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 739
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 739
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L22
Towns in L22
Roads in L22
Accidents in the L22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
556
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
739
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
13.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L22 postcode district
Collisions in the L22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.5% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.9% of recorded collisions in the L22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L22 postcode district have produced 739 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.6% 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 55 collisions, Monday 71 collisions, Tuesday 77 collisions, Wednesday 103 collisions, Thursday 80 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 68 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 441 collisions, Darkness 115 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 500 collisions, Dual carriageway 41 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 531 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 450 collisions, Raining no high winds 73 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 372 casualties, Passenger 200 casualties, Pedestrian 167 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L22 postcode district?
556 collisions have been recorded in the L22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 739 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 68 were serious — 13.3% of all recorded collisions in the L22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L22 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the L22 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L22 postcode district happen on?
89.9% of collisions in the L22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.6% of the 739 casualties recorded in the L22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L22 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the L22 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 L22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.