L45 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L45 postcode district recorded 712 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 116 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 970
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 116
- Casualties
- 970
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L45
Towns in L45
Roads in L45
Accidents in the L45 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L45 postcode district
Collisions recorded
712
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
970
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
116
17.3% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.1% of recorded collisions in the L45 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L45 postcode district have produced 970 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.5% 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 83 collisions, Monday 102 collisions, Tuesday 113 collisions, Wednesday 99 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 103 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 541 collisions, Darkness 171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 620 collisions, Dual carriageway 55 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Other 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 22 collisions, 30 mph 684 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 593 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 547 casualties, Passenger 234 casualties, Pedestrian 189 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?
712 collisions have been recorded in the L45 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 970 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L45 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 116 were serious — 17.3% 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 15.9% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L45 postcode district happen on?
87.1% 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 19.5% of the 970 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 26% 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 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 2024.