L33 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L33 postcode district recorded 1,115 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,616 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 171 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,616
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 171
- Casualties
- 1,616
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L33
Roads in L33
Accidents in the L33 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L33 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,115
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,616
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
171
16.1% 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 (20.1% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
70.9% of recorded collisions in the L33 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L33 postcode district have produced 1,616 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 86 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 181 collisions, Thursday 165 collisions, Friday 224 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 862 collisions, Darkness 253 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 791 collisions, Dual carriageway 234 collisions, Roundabout 52 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 94 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 60 collisions, 70 mph 36 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 885 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 976 casualties, Passenger 436 casualties, Pedestrian 204 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?
1,115 collisions have been recorded in the L33 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,616 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L33 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 171 were serious — 16.1% 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 20.1% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L33 postcode district happen on?
70.9% 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 12.6% of the 1,616 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.