L40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L40 postcode district recorded 1,728 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,585 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 392 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 392
- Casualties
- 2,585
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 392
- Casualties
- 2,585
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L40
Towns in L40
Roads in L40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,728
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,585
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
392
24.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L40 postcode district
Collisions in the L40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15% of the total), with 22.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the L40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L40 postcode district have produced 2,584 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 240 collisions, Monday 252 collisions, Tuesday 233 collisions, Wednesday 250 collisions, Thursday 250 collisions, Friday 260 collisions, Saturday 243 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,336 collisions, Darkness 392 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,666 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Dual carriageway 24 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 681 collisions, 40 mph 378 collisions, 50 mph 105 collisions, 60 mph 540 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,392 collisions, Raining no high winds 218 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,761 casualties, Passenger 693 casualties, Pedestrian 130 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L40 postcode district?
1,728 collisions have been recorded in the L40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,585 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 392 were serious — 24.5% of all recorded collisions in the L40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L40 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L40 postcode district, accounting for 15% of them, and 22.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L40 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the L40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 2,584 casualties recorded in the L40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L40 postcode district rose 8% 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 L40 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 L40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.