L39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L39 postcode district recorded 2,236 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,392 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 437 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 437
- Casualties
- 3,392
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 437
- Casualties
- 3,392
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L39
Towns in L39
Roads in L39
Accidents in the L39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,236
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,392
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
437
21.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L39 postcode district
Collisions in the L39 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.4% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81% of recorded collisions in the L39 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L39 postcode district have produced 3,390 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.6% 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 235 collisions, Monday 332 collisions, Tuesday 367 collisions, Wednesday 340 collisions, Thursday 340 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 293 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,714 collisions, Darkness 522 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,811 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Roundabout 89 collisions, One way street 62 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 48 collisions, 30 mph 998 collisions, 40 mph 435 collisions, 50 mph 75 collisions, 60 mph 553 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,745 collisions, Raining no high winds 301 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,163 casualties, Passenger 903 casualties, Pedestrian 324 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L39 postcode district?
2,236 collisions have been recorded in the L39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,392 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 437 were serious — 21.2% of all recorded collisions in the L39 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L39 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the L39 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L39 postcode district happen on?
81% of collisions in the L39 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L39 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.6% of the 3,390 casualties recorded in the L39 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L39 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L39 postcode district fell 24% 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 L39 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 L39 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.