L43 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L43 postcode district recorded 1,024 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,480 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,480
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 1,480
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L43
Towns in L43
Roads in L43
Accidents in the L43 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L43 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,024
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,480
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L43 postcode district
Collisions in the L43 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.5% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.1% of recorded collisions in the L43 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L43 postcode district have produced 1,480 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 107 collisions, Monday 152 collisions, Tuesday 169 collisions, Wednesday 150 collisions, Thursday 146 collisions, Friday 160 collisions, Saturday 140 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 745 collisions, Darkness 279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 749 collisions, Dual carriageway 214 collisions, Slip road 22 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 12 collisions, 30 mph 866 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 116 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 821 collisions, Raining no high winds 139 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 897 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 160 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L43 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L43 postcode district?
1,024 collisions have been recorded in the L43 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,480 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L43 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 153 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the L43 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L43 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the L43 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L43 postcode district happen on?
73.1% of collisions in the L43 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L43 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 1,480 casualties recorded in the L43 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L43 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L43 postcode district fell 14% 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 L43 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 L43 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.