L33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L33 postcode district recorded 1,142 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,643 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,643
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,643
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L33
Roads in L33
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,142
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,643
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
16.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L33 postcode district
Collisions in the L33 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (20% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.8% of recorded collisions in the L33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L33 postcode district have produced 1,643 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.8% 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 90 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 174 collisions, Wednesday 186 collisions, Thursday 167 collisions, Friday 228 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 879 collisions, Darkness 263 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 808 collisions, Dual carriageway 243 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 44 collisions, 30 mph 877 collisions, 40 mph 97 collisions, 50 mph 27 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 908 collisions, Raining no high winds 152 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 995 casualties, Passenger 437 casualties, Pedestrian 211 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L33 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L33 postcode district?
1,142 collisions have been recorded in the L33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,643 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 176 were serious — 16.2% of all recorded collisions in the L33 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L33 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L33 postcode district, accounting for 20% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L33 postcode district happen on?
70.8% of collisions in the L33 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L33 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.8% of the 1,643 casualties recorded in the L33 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L33 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L33 postcode district fell 7% 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 L33 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 L33 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.