L48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L48 postcode district recorded 234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 335 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 335
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 335
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L48
Towns in L48
Roads in L48
Accidents in the L48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
335
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L48 postcode district
Collisions in the L48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.7% of recorded collisions in the L48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L48 postcode district have produced 335 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 31 collisions, Tuesday 35 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 34 collisions, Friday 40 collisions, Saturday 28 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 179 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 210 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 167 collisions, 40 mph 13 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 176 collisions, Raining no high winds 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 218 casualties, Passenger 86 casualties, Pedestrian 31 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L48 postcode district?
234 collisions have been recorded in the L48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 335 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 41 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the L48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L48 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L48 postcode district happen on?
89.7% of collisions in the L48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 335 casualties recorded in the L48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L48 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the L48 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 L48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.