L66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L66 postcode district recorded 852 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,159 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 142 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,159
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 142
- Casualties
- 1,159
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L66
Towns in L66
Roads in L66
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
852
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,159
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
142
17.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L66 postcode district
Collisions in the L66 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.5% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77% of recorded collisions in the L66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L66 postcode district have produced 1,159 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 84 collisions, Monday 141 collisions, Tuesday 128 collisions, Wednesday 123 collisions, Thursday 131 collisions, Friday 136 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 634 collisions, Darkness 218 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 656 collisions, Roundabout 119 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 27 collisions, 30 mph 459 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 37 collisions, 60 mph 148 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 707 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 745 casualties, Passenger 290 casualties, Pedestrian 124 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L66 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L66 postcode district?
852 collisions have been recorded in the L66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,159 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 142 were serious — 17.5% of all recorded collisions in the L66 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L66 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the L66 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L66 postcode district happen on?
77% of collisions in the L66 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L66 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 1,159 casualties recorded in the L66 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L66 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L66 postcode district fell 25% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the L66 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 L66 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.