L5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L5 postcode district recorded 1,077 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,553 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,553
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,553
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L5
Towns in L5
Roads in L5
Accidents in the L5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,077
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,553
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
18.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L5 postcode district
Collisions in the L5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.1% of the total), with 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.8% of recorded collisions in the L5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L5 postcode district have produced 1,553 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.9% 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 118 collisions, Monday 148 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 162 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 145 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 755 collisions, Darkness 322 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 806 collisions, Dual carriageway 255 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 1,034 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 876 collisions, Raining no high winds 132 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 776 casualties, Passenger 484 casualties, Pedestrian 293 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L5 postcode district?
1,077 collisions have been recorded in the L5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,553 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 176 were serious — 18.4% of all recorded collisions in the L5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L5 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the L5 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L5 postcode district happen on?
74.8% of collisions in the L5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.9% of the 1,553 casualties recorded in the L5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L5 postcode district rose 21% 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 L5 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 L5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.