L39 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L39 postcode district recorded 2,281 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,460 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 450 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 7% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 3,460
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 450
- Casualties
- 3,460
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L39
Towns in L39
Roads in L39
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L39 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L39 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,281
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,460
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
450
21.4% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.1% 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 3,458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 237 collisions, Monday 337 collisions, Tuesday 376 collisions, Wednesday 345 collisions, Thursday 349 collisions, Friday 337 collisions, Saturday 300 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,746 collisions, Darkness 535 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,849 collisions, Dual carriageway 216 collisions, Roundabout 92 collisions, One way street 63 collisions, One way street/Slip road 26 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 51 collisions, 30 mph 1,016 collisions, 40 mph 443 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 563 collisions, 70 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,782 collisions, Raining no high winds 306 collisions, Other 51 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,212 casualties, Passenger 920 casualties, Pedestrian 326 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L39 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L39 postcode district?
2,281 collisions have been recorded in the L39 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,460 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L39 postcode district were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 450 were serious — 21.4% 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 16.5% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L39 postcode district happen on?
81.1% 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 9.4% of the 3,458 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 rose 7% 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 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 2025.