L46 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L46 postcode district recorded 387 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 539 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 539
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 539
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L46
Towns in L46
Roads in L46
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L46 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L46 postcode district
Collisions recorded
387
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
539
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
16.3% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 22.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.9% of recorded collisions in the L46 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L46 postcode district have produced 539 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 37 collisions, Monday 48 collisions, Tuesday 67 collisions, Wednesday 69 collisions, Thursday 56 collisions, Friday 60 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 301 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 282 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 298 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 314 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 324 casualties, Passenger 148 casualties, Pedestrian 67 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2019051910519
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SlightAccident 2019051910368
SeriousAccident 2018051840556
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SlightAccident 2018051800684
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SlightAccident 2017051703177
SlightAccident 2017051702562
SlightAccident 2017051702395
SeriousAccident 2017051702221
SlightAccident 2017051702002
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L46 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L46 postcode district?
387 collisions have been recorded in the L46 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 539 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L46 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 63 were serious — 16.3% 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 17.8% of them, and 22.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L46 postcode district happen on?
72.9% 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 12.4% of the 539 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 rose 50% 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 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 2025.