L49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L49 postcode district recorded 478 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 683 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 683
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 683
Collisions by Year
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Towns in L49
Roads in L49
Accidents in the L49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
478
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
683
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
15.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L49 postcode district
Collisions in the L49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
65.3% of recorded collisions in the L49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L49 postcode district have produced 683 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.7% 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 46 collisions, Monday 72 collisions, Tuesday 83 collisions, Wednesday 67 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 87 collisions, Saturday 48 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 362 collisions, Darkness 116 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 312 collisions, Dual carriageway 99 collisions, Roundabout 53 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 315 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 12 collisions, 70 mph 92 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 369 collisions, Raining no high winds 74 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 403 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 87 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L49 postcode district?
478 collisions have been recorded in the L49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 683 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 69 were serious — 15.9% of all recorded collisions in the L49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L49 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L49 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L49 postcode district happen on?
65.3% of collisions in the L49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.7% of the 683 casualties recorded in the L49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L49 postcode district rose 83% 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 L49 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 L49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.