L23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L23 postcode district recorded 1,300 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,787 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 173 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,787
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 173
- Casualties
- 1,787
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L23
Towns in L23
Roads in L23
Accidents in the L23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,300
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,787
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
173
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L23 postcode district
Collisions in the L23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.2% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.2% of recorded collisions in the L23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L23 postcode district have produced 1,787 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 180 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 176 collisions, Thursday 186 collisions, Friday 249 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,027 collisions, Darkness 273 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,186 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, Dual carriageway 42 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 1,169 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 27 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,059 collisions, Raining no high winds 140 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,061 casualties, Passenger 434 casualties, Pedestrian 292 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L23 postcode district?
1,300 collisions have been recorded in the L23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,787 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 173 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the L23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L23 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L23 postcode district happen on?
91.2% of collisions in the L23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.3% of the 1,787 casualties recorded in the L23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L23 postcode district fell 17% 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 L23 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 L23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.