L9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L9 postcode district recorded 2,683 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,956 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 371 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 43% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 371
- Casualties
- 3,956
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 371
- Casualties
- 3,956
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L9
Towns in L9
Roads in L9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the L9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,683
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,956
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
371
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the L9 postcode district
Collisions in the L9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.7% of recorded collisions in the L9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the L9 postcode district have produced 3,956 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 278 collisions, Monday 374 collisions, Tuesday 388 collisions, Wednesday 415 collisions, Thursday 398 collisions, Friday 472 collisions, Saturday 358 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,977 collisions, Darkness 706 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,843 collisions, Dual carriageway 793 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 78 collisions, 30 mph 2,282 collisions, 40 mph 307 collisions, 50 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,146 collisions, Raining no high winds 343 collisions, Unknown 45 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,124 casualties, Passenger 1,222 casualties, Pedestrian 610 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L9 postcode district?
2,683 collisions have been recorded in the L9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,956 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 371 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the L9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the L9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the L9 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L9 postcode district happen on?
68.7% of collisions in the L9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the L9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 3,956 casualties recorded in the L9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the L9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the L9 postcode district fell 43% 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 L9 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 L9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.