L36 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L36 postcode district recorded 2,075 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,005 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 263 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 3,005
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 263
- Casualties
- 3,005
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L36
Towns in L36
Roads in L36
Accidents in the L36 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L36 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,075
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,005
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
263
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L36 postcode district
Collisions in the L36 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.4% of recorded collisions in the L36 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L36 postcode district have produced 3,005 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.8% 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 204 collisions, Monday 309 collisions, Tuesday 313 collisions, Wednesday 310 collisions, Thursday 327 collisions, Friday 351 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,551 collisions, Darkness 524 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,503 collisions, Dual carriageway 433 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 1,697 collisions, 40 mph 175 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 154 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,627 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Raining + high winds 40 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,632 casualties, Passenger 897 casualties, Pedestrian 476 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L36 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L36 postcode district?
2,075 collisions have been recorded in the L36 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,005 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L36 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 263 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the L36 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L36 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L36 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L36 postcode district happen on?
72.4% of collisions in the L36 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L36 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.8% of the 3,005 casualties recorded in the L36 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L36 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L36 postcode district fell 29% 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 L36 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 L36 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.