L65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L65 postcode district recorded 1,234 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,550 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 165 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,550
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 165
- Casualties
- 1,550
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L65
Towns in L65
Roads in L65
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,234
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,550
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
165
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L65 postcode district
Collisions in the L65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the L65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L65 postcode district have produced 1,550 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.5% 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 116 collisions, Monday 169 collisions, Tuesday 170 collisions, Wednesday 179 collisions, Thursday 201 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 187 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 948 collisions, Darkness 286 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 931 collisions, Roundabout 124 collisions, Dual carriageway 91 collisions, One way street 28 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, One way street/Slip road 20 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 74 collisions, 30 mph 1,013 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,030 collisions, Raining no high winds 129 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 946 casualties, Passenger 333 casualties, Pedestrian 271 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L65 postcode district?
1,234 collisions have been recorded in the L65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,550 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 165 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the L65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L65 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L65 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L65 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the L65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.5% of the 1,550 casualties recorded in the L65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L65 postcode district rose 25% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 L65 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 L65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.