L47 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L47 postcode district recorded 93 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 130 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 130
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 130
Collisions by Year
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Towns in L47
Roads in L47
Accidents in the L47 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L47 postcode district
Collisions recorded
93
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L47 postcode district
Collisions in the L47 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (21.5% of the total), with 26.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in the L47 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L47 postcode district have produced 130 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10% 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 11 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 13 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 14 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 13 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 68 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 93 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 73 collisions, Raining no high winds 13 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Raining + high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 82 casualties, Passenger 35 casualties, Pedestrian 13 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L47 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L47 postcode district?
93 collisions have been recorded in the L47 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L47 postcode district were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 15 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the L47 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L47 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the L47 postcode district, accounting for 21.5% of them, and 26.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L47 postcode district happen on?
100% of collisions in the L47 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L47 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10% of the 130 casualties recorded in the L47 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L47 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L47 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 L47 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 L47 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.