L3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L3 postcode district recorded 1,222 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,932 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 160 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,932
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 160
- Casualties
- 1,932
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L3
Towns in L3
Roads in L3
Accidents in the L3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,222
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,932
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
160
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L3 postcode district
Collisions in the L3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
47.9% of recorded collisions in the L3 postcode district happen on a dual carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L3 postcode district have produced 1,932 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.9% 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 130 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 187 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 188 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 880 collisions, Darkness 342 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Dual carriageway 585 collisions, Single carriageway 553 collisions, Roundabout 32 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 38 collisions, 30 mph 1,171 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 982 collisions, Raining no high winds 167 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,083 casualties, Passenger 658 casualties, Pedestrian 191 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L3 postcode district?
1,222 collisions have been recorded in the L3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,932 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 160 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the L3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L3 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L3 postcode district happen on?
47.9% of collisions in the L3 postcode district are recorded on a dual carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.9% of the 1,932 casualties recorded in the L3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L3 postcode district rose 4% 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 L3 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 L3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.