L63 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L63 postcode district recorded 577 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 808 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 118 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 808
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 118
- Casualties
- 808
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L63
Towns in L63
Roads in L63
Accidents in the L63 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L63 postcode district
Collisions recorded
577
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
808
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
118
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L63 postcode district
Collisions in the L63 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.8% of the total), with 23.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.4% of recorded collisions in the L63 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L63 postcode district have produced 808 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.5% 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 81 collisions, Monday 74 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 97 collisions, Thursday 75 collisions, Friday 91 collisions, Saturday 86 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 442 collisions, Darkness 135 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 441 collisions, Dual carriageway 101 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 342 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 21 collisions, 60 mph 119 collisions, 70 mph 84 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 426 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 551 casualties, Passenger 188 casualties, Pedestrian 69 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L63 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L63 postcode district?
577 collisions have been recorded in the L63 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 808 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L63 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 118 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the L63 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L63 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the L63 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 23.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L63 postcode district happen on?
76.4% of collisions in the L63 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L63 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.5% of the 808 casualties recorded in the L63 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L63 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L63 postcode district rose 10% 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 L63 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 L63 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.