L32 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L32 postcode district recorded 1,244 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,775 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,775
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,775
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L32
Roads in L32
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L32 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L32 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,244
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,775
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L32 postcode district
Collisions in the L32 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.8% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
51.2% of recorded collisions in the L32 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L32 postcode district have produced 1,775 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.6% 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 114 collisions, Monday 186 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 207 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 138 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 973 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 637 collisions, Dual carriageway 399 collisions, Roundabout 167 collisions, Slip road 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 752 collisions, 40 mph 229 collisions, 50 mph 52 collisions, 60 mph 33 collisions, 70 mph 155 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 988 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 22 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,065 casualties, Passenger 487 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L32 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L32 postcode district?
1,244 collisions have been recorded in the L32 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,775 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L32 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 165 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the L32 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L32 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L32 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L32 postcode district happen on?
51.2% of collisions in the L32 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L32 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.6% of the 1,775 casualties recorded in the L32 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L32 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L32 postcode district fell 8% 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 L32 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 L32 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.