L38 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L38 postcode district recorded 242 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 416 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 52 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 416
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 52
- Casualties
- 416
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L38
Towns in L38
Roads in L38
Accidents in the L38 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L38 postcode district
Collisions recorded
242
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
416
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
52
25.2% 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 (18.6% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
70.2% of recorded collisions in the L38 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L38 postcode district have produced 416 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.4% 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 31 collisions, Wednesday 26 collisions, Thursday 33 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 45 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 176 collisions, Darkness 66 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 170 collisions, Dual carriageway 71 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 46 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 99 collisions, 70 mph 40 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 196 collisions, Raining no high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 265 casualties, Passenger 141 casualties, Pedestrian 10 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L38 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L38 postcode district?
242 collisions have been recorded in the L38 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 416 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L38 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 52 were serious — 25.2% 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 18.6% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L38 postcode district happen on?
70.2% 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 2.4% of the 416 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 17% 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 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 2024.