L44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L44 postcode district recorded 647 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 889 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 889
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 889
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L44
Towns in L44
Roads in L44
Accidents in the L44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
647
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
889
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L44 postcode district
Collisions in the L44 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the L44 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L44 postcode district have produced 889 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 77 collisions, Monday 89 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 106 collisions, Thursday 79 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 84 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 478 collisions, Darkness 169 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 540 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Other 9 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 622 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 533 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 543 casualties, Passenger 220 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L44 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L44 postcode district?
647 collisions have been recorded in the L44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 889 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 99 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the L44 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L44 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L44 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L44 postcode district happen on?
83.5% of collisions in the L44 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L44 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 889 casualties recorded in the L44 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L44 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L44 postcode district fell 15% 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 L44 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 L44 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.