L6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L6 postcode district recorded 1,988 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,922 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 269 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,922
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 269
- Casualties
- 2,922
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L6
Towns in L6
Roads in L6
Accidents in the L6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,988
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,922
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
269
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L6 postcode district
Collisions in the L6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.2% of recorded collisions in the L6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L6 postcode district have produced 2,922 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 236 collisions, Monday 255 collisions, Tuesday 294 collisions, Wednesday 315 collisions, Thursday 307 collisions, Friday 332 collisions, Saturday 249 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,418 collisions, Darkness 570 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,456 collisions, Dual carriageway 445 collisions, One way street 45 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 57 collisions, 30 mph 1,917 collisions, 40 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,614 collisions, Raining no high winds 221 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,343 casualties, Passenger 1,006 casualties, Pedestrian 573 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L6 postcode district?
1,988 collisions have been recorded in the L6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,922 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 269 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the L6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L6 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L6 postcode district happen on?
73.2% of collisions in the L6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 2,922 casualties recorded in the L6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L6 postcode district fell 19% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the L6 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 L6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.