L4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L4 postcode district recorded 4,042 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,916 casualties. Of these collisions, 33 were fatal and 639 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 639
- Casualties
- 5,916
- Fatal
- 33
- Serious
- 639
- Casualties
- 5,916
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L4
Towns in L4
Roads in L4
Accidents in the L4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,042
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,916
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
33
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
639
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L4 postcode district
Collisions in the L4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 29.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.1% of recorded collisions in the L4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L4 postcode district have produced 5,916 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 427 collisions, Monday 604 collisions, Tuesday 556 collisions, Wednesday 598 collisions, Thursday 594 collisions, Friday 693 collisions, Saturday 570 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,854 collisions, Darkness 1,188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,552 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,333 collisions, One way street 59 collisions, Roundabout 39 collisions, Other 33 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 179 collisions, 30 mph 3,468 collisions, 40 mph 393 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,261 collisions, Raining no high winds 496 collisions, Unknown 83 collisions, Fine + high winds 66 collisions, Raining + high winds 55 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,807 casualties, Passenger 1,837 casualties, Pedestrian 1,272 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L4 postcode district?
4,042 collisions have been recorded in the L4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,916 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
33 were fatal and 639 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the L4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L4 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 29.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L4 postcode district happen on?
63.1% of collisions in the L4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 5,916 casualties recorded in the L4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L4 postcode district fell 17% 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 L4 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 L4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.