L35 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L35 postcode district recorded 1,967 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,973 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 250 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,973
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 250
- Casualties
- 2,973
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L35
Towns in L35
Roads in L35
Accidents in the L35 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L35 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,967
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,973
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
250
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L35 postcode district
Collisions in the L35 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.2% of recorded collisions in the L35 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L35 postcode district have produced 2,973 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.3% 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 218 collisions, Monday 274 collisions, Tuesday 328 collisions, Wednesday 282 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 337 collisions, Saturday 233 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,518 collisions, Darkness 449 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,164 collisions, Dual carriageway 441 collisions, Roundabout 288 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 1,224 collisions, 40 mph 131 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 110 collisions, 70 mph 457 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,511 collisions, Raining no high winds 284 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,831 casualties, Passenger 896 casualties, Pedestrian 246 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L35 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L35 postcode district?
1,967 collisions have been recorded in the L35 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,973 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L35 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 250 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the L35 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L35 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L35 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L35 postcode district happen on?
59.2% of collisions in the L35 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L35 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.3% of the 2,973 casualties recorded in the L35 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L35 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L35 postcode district rose 41% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 L35 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 L35 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.