L9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The L9 postcode district recorded 2,643 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,914 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 362 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 3,914
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 362
- Casualties
- 3,914
Collisions by Year
Areas covering L9
Towns in L9
Roads in L9
Accidents in the L9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the L9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,643
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,914
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
362
14.2% 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 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.3% 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 3,914 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 273 collisions, Monday 371 collisions, Tuesday 381 collisions, Wednesday 410 collisions, Thursday 394 collisions, Friday 465 collisions, Saturday 349 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,950 collisions, Darkness 693 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,806 collisions, Dual carriageway 790 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 69 collisions, 30 mph 2,252 collisions, 40 mph 306 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 2,114 collisions, Raining no high winds 337 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,100 casualties, Passenger 1,217 casualties, Pedestrian 597 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the L9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the L9 postcode district?
2,643 collisions have been recorded in the L9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,914 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the L9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 362 were serious — 14.2% 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 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the L9 postcode district happen on?
68.3% 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 15.3% of the 3,914 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 rose 37% 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 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 2024.