L65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L65 postcode district recorded 1,209 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,525 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,525
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,525
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L65
Towns in L65
Roads in L65
Accidents in the L65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,209
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,525
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
13.6% 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 (17.1% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.6% of recorded collisions in the L65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L65 postcode district have produced 1,525 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 115 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 200 collisions, Friday 207 collisions, Saturday 182 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 930 collisions, Darkness 279 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 914 collisions, Roundabout 122 collisions, Dual carriageway 89 collisions, One way street 26 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 63 collisions, 30 mph 1,000 collisions, 40 mph 77 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 23 collisions, 70 mph 41 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,011 collisions, Raining no high winds 125 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 929 casualties, Passenger 333 casualties, Pedestrian 263 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L65 postcode district?
1,209 collisions have been recorded in the L65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,525 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 159 were serious — 13.6% 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 17.1% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L65 postcode district happen on?
75.6% 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 17.2% of the 1,525 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 were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
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 2024.