L34 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L34 postcode district recorded 1,260 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,844 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 41% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,844
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,844
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L34
Towns in L34
Roads in L34
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L34 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L34 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,260
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,844
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
13.7% 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 Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
62.6% of recorded collisions in the L34 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L34 postcode district have produced 1,844 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 116 collisions, Monday 200 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 194 collisions, Thursday 206 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 967 collisions, Darkness 293 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 789 collisions, Dual carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 175 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 871 collisions, 40 mph 166 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions, 70 mph 146 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 950 collisions, Raining no high winds 200 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,119 casualties, Passenger 542 casualties, Pedestrian 183 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L34 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L34 postcode district?
1,260 collisions have been recorded in the L34 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,844 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L34 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 160 were serious — 13.7% 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?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the L34 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L34 postcode district happen on?
62.6% 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 9.9% of the 1,844 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 rose 41% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.