L42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L42 postcode district recorded 590 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 833 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 58% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 833
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 833
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L42
Towns in L42
Roads in L42
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
590
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
833
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L42 postcode district
Collisions in the L42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.4% of the total), with 24.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the L42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L42 postcode district have produced 833 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.6% 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 63 collisions, Monday 85 collisions, Tuesday 95 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 76 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 83 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 447 collisions, Darkness 143 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 525 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 565 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 457 collisions, Raining no high winds 101 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 497 casualties, Passenger 223 casualties, Pedestrian 113 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L42 postcode district?
590 collisions have been recorded in the L42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 833 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 91 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the L42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L42 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the L42 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 24.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L42 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the L42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.6% of the 833 casualties recorded in the L42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L42 postcode district fell 58% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the L42 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 L42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.