L46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L46 postcode district recorded 375 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 527 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 60 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 527
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 60
- Casualties
- 527
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L46
Towns in L46
Roads in L46
Accidents in the L46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
375
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
527
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
60
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L46 postcode district
Collisions in the L46 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.6% of the total), with 21.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.3% of recorded collisions in the L46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L46 postcode district have produced 527 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 34 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 55 collisions, Friday 57 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 293 collisions, Darkness 82 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 275 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 291 collisions, 40 mph 44 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 28 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 302 collisions, Raining no high winds 47 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 316 casualties, Passenger 148 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L46 postcode district?
375 collisions have been recorded in the L46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 527 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 60 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the L46 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L46 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the L46 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 21.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L46 postcode district happen on?
73.3% of collisions in the L46 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L46 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 527 casualties recorded in the L46 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L46 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L46 postcode district fell 27% 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 L46 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 L46 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.