L66 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L66 postcode district recorded 840 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,144 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,144
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,144
Collisions by Year
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Towns in L66
Roads in L66
Accidents in the L66 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L66 postcode district
Collisions recorded
840
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,144
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
17.4% 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 (16.7% of the total), with 25.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
76.9% of recorded collisions in the L66 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L66 postcode district have produced 1,144 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 140 collisions, Tuesday 124 collisions, Wednesday 120 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 627 collisions, Darkness 213 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 646 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 24 collisions, 30 mph 452 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 36 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 696 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 736 casualties, Passenger 287 casualties, Pedestrian 121 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?
840 collisions have been recorded in the L66 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,144 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L66 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 139 were serious — 17.4% 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 16.7% of them, and 25.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L66 postcode district happen on?
76.9% 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 10.6% of the 1,144 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 rose 60% 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 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 2024.