L62 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L62 postcode district recorded 525 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 746 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 746
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 746
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L62
Towns in L62
Roads in L62
Accidents in the L62 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L62 postcode district
Collisions recorded
525
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
746
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L62 postcode district
Collisions in the L62 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
57.5% of recorded collisions in the L62 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L62 postcode district have produced 746 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 65 collisions, Monday 78 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 65 collisions, Thursday 77 collisions, Friday 89 collisions, Saturday 65 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 397 collisions, Darkness 128 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 302 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 106 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 321 collisions, 40 mph 136 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 416 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Fine + high winds 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 473 casualties, Passenger 208 casualties, Pedestrian 65 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L62 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L62 postcode district?
525 collisions have been recorded in the L62 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 746 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L62 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 78 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the L62 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L62 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L62 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L62 postcode district happen on?
57.5% of collisions in the L62 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L62 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 746 casualties recorded in the L62 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L62 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L62 postcode district fell 13% 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 L62 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 L62 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.