L38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L38 postcode district recorded 250 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 428 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 428
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 428
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L38
Towns in L38
Roads in L38
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
250
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
428
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L38 postcode district
Collisions in the L38 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (19.2% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
69.2% of recorded collisions in the L38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L38 postcode district have produced 428 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 35 collisions, Monday 32 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 41 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 181 collisions, Darkness 69 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 173 collisions, Dual carriageway 76 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 48 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 99 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 203 collisions, Raining no high winds 31 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 275 casualties, Passenger 143 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L38 postcode district?
250 collisions have been recorded in the L38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 428 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 53 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the L38 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L38 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the L38 postcode district, accounting for 19.2% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L38 postcode district happen on?
69.2% of collisions in the L38 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L38 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 428 casualties recorded in the L38 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L38 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L38 postcode district rose 14% 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 L38 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 L38 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.