L34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L34 postcode district recorded 1,229 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,805 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,805
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,805
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L34
Towns in L34
Roads in L34
Accidents in the L34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,229
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,805
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L34 postcode district
Collisions in the L34 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.4% of recorded collisions in the L34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L34 postcode district have produced 1,805 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 116 collisions, Monday 194 collisions, Tuesday 192 collisions, Wednesday 192 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 203 collisions, Saturday 133 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 946 collisions, Darkness 283 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 767 collisions, Dual carriageway 263 collisions, Roundabout 171 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 850 collisions, 40 mph 162 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 143 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 925 collisions, Raining no high winds 196 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Snowing no high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,095 casualties, Passenger 536 casualties, Pedestrian 174 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L34 postcode district?
1,229 collisions have been recorded in the L34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,805 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 153 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the L34 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L34 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L34 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L34 postcode district happen on?
62.4% of collisions in the L34 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L34 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 1,805 casualties recorded in the L34 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L34 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L34 postcode district fell 39% 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 L34 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 L34 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.