L7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L7 postcode district recorded 1,208 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,794 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 181 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,794
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 181
- Casualties
- 1,794
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L7
Towns in L7
Roads in L7
Accidents in the L7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,208
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,794
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
181
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L7 postcode district
Collisions in the L7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 27% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.3% of recorded collisions in the L7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L7 postcode district have produced 1,794 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.6% 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 112 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 197 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 882 collisions, Darkness 326 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 946 collisions, Dual carriageway 209 collisions, Other 35 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 1,169 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 970 collisions, Raining no high winds 148 collisions, Unknown 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 910 casualties, Passenger 586 casualties, Pedestrian 298 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L7 postcode district?
1,208 collisions have been recorded in the L7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,794 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 181 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the L7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L7 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 27% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L7 postcode district happen on?
78.3% of collisions in the L7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.6% of the 1,794 casualties recorded in the L7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L7 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the L7 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 L7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.