L44 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L44 postcode district recorded 662 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 906 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 36% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 906
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L44
Towns in L44
Roads in L44
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L44 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L44 postcode district
Collisions recorded
662
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
16.2% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 26% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% 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 906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.5% 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 77 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 102 collisions, Wednesday 108 collisions, Thursday 84 collisions, Friday 116 collisions, Saturday 85 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 490 collisions, Darkness 172 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 552 collisions, Roundabout 60 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 628 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 546 collisions, Raining no high winds 81 collisions, Fine + high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 553 casualties, Passenger 222 casualties, Pedestrian 131 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?
662 collisions have been recorded in the L44 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L44 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 104 were serious — 16.2% 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 17.5% of them, and 26% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L44 postcode district happen on?
83.4% 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 14.5% of the 906 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 rose 36% 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 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 2025.