L29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L29 postcode district recorded 104 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 167 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 14 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 167
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 14
- Casualties
- 167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L29
Roads in L29
Accidents in the L29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
104
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
14
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L29 postcode district
Collisions in the L29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (18.3% of the total), with 26% 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 19.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L29 postcode district have produced 167 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% 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 16 collisions, Monday 12 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 77 collisions, Darkness 27 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 102 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 63 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 107 casualties, Passenger 56 casualties, Pedestrian 4 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L29 postcode district?
104 collisions have been recorded in the L29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 14 were serious — 15.4% 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 18.3% of them, and 26% 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 2.4% of the 167 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 fell 50% 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 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 2024.