L45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L45 postcode district recorded 724 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 984 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 121 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 984
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 121
- Casualties
- 984
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L45
Towns in L45
Roads in L45
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
724
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
984
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
121
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L45 postcode district
Collisions in the L45 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (15.7% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.3% of recorded collisions in the L45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L45 postcode district have produced 984 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 83 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 114 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 109 collisions, Friday 112 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 551 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 632 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 29 collisions, 30 mph 689 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 602 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 556 casualties, Passenger 235 casualties, Pedestrian 193 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L45 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L45 postcode district?
724 collisions have been recorded in the L45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 984 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 121 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the L45 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L45 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the L45 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L45 postcode district happen on?
87.3% of collisions in the L45 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L45 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 984 casualties recorded in the L45 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L45 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L45 postcode district fell 14% 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 L45 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 L45 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.