L30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L30 postcode district recorded 1,757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,637 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 212 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 2,637
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 212
- Casualties
- 2,637
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L30
Towns in L30
Roads in L30
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,637
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
212
12.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L30 postcode district
Collisions in the L30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
48.9% of recorded collisions in the L30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L30 postcode district have produced 2,637 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 200 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 266 collisions, Wednesday 281 collisions, Thursday 268 collisions, Friday 273 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,305 collisions, Darkness 452 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 860 collisions, Dual carriageway 821 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 64 collisions, 30 mph 914 collisions, 40 mph 667 collisions, 50 mph 57 collisions, 60 mph 8 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,379 collisions, Raining no high winds 242 collisions, Fine + high winds 41 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,547 casualties, Passenger 829 casualties, Pedestrian 261 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L30 postcode district?
1,757 collisions have been recorded in the L30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,637 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 212 were serious — 12.9% of all recorded collisions in the L30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L30 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the L30 postcode district, accounting for 16% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L30 postcode district happen on?
48.9% of collisions in the L30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 2,637 casualties recorded in the L30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L30 postcode district fell 20% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the L30 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 L30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.