L27 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L27 postcode district recorded 286 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 439 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 43 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 91% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 439
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 43
- Casualties
- 439
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L27
Towns in L27
Roads in L27
Accidents in the L27 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L27 postcode district
Collisions recorded
286
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
439
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
43
16.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L27 postcode district
Collisions in the L27 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 32.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the L27 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L27 postcode district have produced 439 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 25 collisions, Monday 36 collisions, Tuesday 46 collisions, Wednesday 36 collisions, Thursday 50 collisions, Friday 53 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 193 collisions, Darkness 93 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 262 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 243 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 17 collisions, 70 mph 10 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 209 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 252 casualties, Passenger 141 casualties, Pedestrian 46 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L27 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L27 postcode district?
286 collisions have been recorded in the L27 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 439 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L27 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 43 were serious — 16.4% of all recorded collisions in the L27 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L27 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L27 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 32.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L27 postcode district happen on?
91.6% of collisions in the L27 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L27 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.5% of the 439 casualties recorded in the L27 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L27 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L27 postcode district fell 91% 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 L27 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 L27 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.