L69 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L69 postcode district recorded 2,283 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,129 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 307 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 3,129
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 307
- Casualties
- 3,129
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L69
Towns in L69
Roads in L69
Accidents in the L69 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L69 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,283
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,129
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
307
14% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L69 postcode district
Collisions in the L69 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 38.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.4% of recorded collisions in the L69 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L69 postcode district have produced 3,129 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.4% 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 329 collisions, Monday 266 collisions, Tuesday 298 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 309 collisions, Friday 378 collisions, Saturday 371 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,402 collisions, Darkness 881 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,790 collisions, Dual carriageway 277 collisions, One way street 107 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 87 collisions, 30 mph 2,191 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,784 collisions, Raining no high winds 303 collisions, Unknown 72 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,225 casualties, Passenger 1,014 casualties, Pedestrian 890 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L69 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L69 postcode district?
2,283 collisions have been recorded in the L69 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,129 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L69 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 307 were serious — 14% of all recorded collisions in the L69 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L69 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L69 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 38.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L69 postcode district happen on?
78.4% of collisions in the L69 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L69 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.4% of the 3,129 casualties recorded in the L69 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L69 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L69 postcode district rose 3% 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 L69 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 L69 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.