L28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L28 postcode district recorded 354 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 524
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 524
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L28
Towns in L28
Roads in L28
Accidents in the L28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
354
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
524
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L28 postcode district
Collisions in the L28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.6% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.3% of recorded collisions in the L28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L28 postcode district have produced 524 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 42 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 50 collisions, Wednesday 55 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 42 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 270 collisions, Darkness 84 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 224 collisions, Dual carriageway 100 collisions, Roundabout 17 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 291 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 268 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 311 casualties, Passenger 165 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L28 postcode district?
354 collisions have been recorded in the L28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 524 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 53 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the L28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L28 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L28 postcode district, accounting for 18.6% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L28 postcode district happen on?
63.3% of collisions in the L28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 524 casualties recorded in the L28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L28 postcode district fell 33% 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 L28 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 L28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.