L29 postcode district road traffic accidents

106 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The L29 postcode district recorded 106 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 169 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.

Fatal
2
Serious
14
Casualties
169
2025 2
2024 1
2023 2
2022 1
2020 2
2018 4
2017 3
2016 4
2015 4
2014 3
2013 5
2012 3
2011 1
2010 3
2009 1
2008 5
2007 8
2006 5
2005 4
2004 4
2003 5
2002 9
2001 12
2000 6
1999 9

Accidents in the L29 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the L29 postcode district

Collisions recorded

106

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

169

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

2

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

14

15.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 21.9%
Serious 1413.2%
Slight 9084.9%

What the data shows in the L29 postcode district

Collisions in the L29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.9% of the total), with 26.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

98.1% of recorded collisions in the L29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the L29 postcode district have produced 169 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 1615.1%
Monday 1211.3%
Tuesday 1917.9%
Wednesday 1615.1%
Thursday 1615.1%
Friday 1413.2%
Saturday 1312.3%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 16 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 7873.6%
Darkness 2826.4%

Light conditions: Daylight 78 collisions, Darkness 28 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 10498.1%
Roundabout 10.9%
Dual carriageway 10.9%

Road type: Single carriageway 104 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 10.9%
30 mph 6561.3%
40 mph 76.6%
50 mph 21.9%
60 mph 3028.3%
70 mph 10.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 65 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 8479.2%
Raining no high winds 1615.1%
Raining + high winds 32.8%
Other 21.9%
Fine + high winds 10.9%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 84 collisions, Raining no high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 10863.9%
Passenger 5633.1%
Pedestrian 53%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 108 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 5 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Serious
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1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the L29 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the L29 postcode district?

106 collisions have been recorded in the L29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 169 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the L29 postcode district were serious or fatal?

2 were fatal and 14 were serious — 15.1% of all recorded collisions in the L29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the L29 postcode district?

Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the L29 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 26.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the L29 postcode district happen on?

98.1% of collisions in the L29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L29 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 3% of the 169 casualties recorded in the L29 postcode district.

Is road safety in the L29 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the L29 postcode district rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.

Where does the road accident data for the L29 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 L29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.