L37 postcode district road traffic accidents

871 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The L37 postcode district recorded 871 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,182 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 140 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.

Fatal
16
Serious
140
Casualties
1,182
2025 18
2024 16
2023 20
2022 27
2021 21
2020 21
2019 29
2018 28
2017 31
2016 36
2015 32
2014 32
2013 29
2012 35
2011 23
2010 27
2009 40
2008 40
2007 36
2006 38
2005 40
2004 37
2003 40
2002 33
2001 38
2000 61
1999 43

Accidents in the L37 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the L37 postcode district

Collisions recorded

871

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,182

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

16

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

140

17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 161.8%
Serious 14016.1%
Slight 71582.1%

What the data shows in the L37 postcode district

Collisions in the L37 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.

63.6% of recorded collisions in the L37 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the L37 postcode district have produced 1,182 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.3% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 10211.7%
Monday 11813.5%
Tuesday 12113.9%
Wednesday 12914.8%
Thursday 13615.6%
Friday 14616.8%
Saturday 11913.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 102 collisions, Monday 118 collisions, Tuesday 121 collisions, Wednesday 129 collisions, Thursday 136 collisions, Friday 146 collisions, Saturday 119 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 67177%
Darkness 20023%

Light conditions: Daylight 671 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 55463.6%
Dual carriageway 21224.3%
Roundabout 9510.9%
One way street 80.9%
Unknown 10.1%
One way street/Slip road 10.1%

Road type: Single carriageway 554 collisions, Dual carriageway 212 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 606.9%
30 mph 51358.9%
40 mph 212.4%
50 mph 131.5%
60 mph 13415.4%
70 mph 13014.9%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 60 collisions, 30 mph 513 collisions, 40 mph 21 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 130 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 70781.5%
Raining no high winds 10412%
Fine + high winds 141.6%
Raining + high winds 141.6%
Unknown 91%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 707 collisions, Raining no high winds 104 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 75463.8%
Passenger 27122.9%
Pedestrian 15713.3%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 754 casualties, Passenger 271 casualties, Pedestrian 157 casualties.

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Fatal
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the L37 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the L37 postcode district?

871 collisions have been recorded in the L37 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,182 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the L37 postcode district were serious or fatal?

16 were fatal and 140 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the L37 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the L37 postcode district?

Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L37 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the L37 postcode district happen on?

63.6% of collisions in the L37 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L37 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 13.3% of the 1,182 casualties recorded in the L37 postcode district.

Is road safety in the L37 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the L37 postcode district rose 13% 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 L37 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 L37 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.