SL2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The SL2 postcode district recorded 1,953 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,633 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 243 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 2,633
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 243
- Casualties
- 2,633
Collisions by Year
Areas covering SL2
Towns in SL2
Roads in SL2
Accidents in the SL2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the SL2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,953
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,633
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
243
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the SL2 postcode district
Collisions in the SL2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.7% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.4% of recorded collisions in the SL2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the SL2 postcode district have produced 2,633 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 204 collisions, Monday 319 collisions, Tuesday 260 collisions, Wednesday 319 collisions, Thursday 327 collisions, Friday 294 collisions, Saturday 230 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,372 collisions, Darkness 581 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,707 collisions, Dual carriageway 121 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 1,155 collisions, 40 mph 465 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 222 collisions, 70 mph 48 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,598 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,733 casualties, Passenger 599 casualties, Pedestrian 301 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,953 accidents
Accident 199943N121069
SlightAccident 199943N047069
SlightAccident 199943N345059
SlightAccident 199943R297059
SlightAccident 199943N266059
SlightAccident 199943N231059
FatalAccident 199943N224059
SlightAccident 199943R322059
SeriousAccident 199943R398059
SlightAccident 199943N016059
SlightAccident 199943R432049
SlightAccident 199943N298049
SlightAccident 199943N285049
SlightAccident 199943N242049
SlightAccident 199943R283049
SlightAccident 199943R107049
SlightAccident 199943N114049
SlightAccident 199943N364039
SlightAccident 199943R402039
SlightAccident 199943R293039
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the SL2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the SL2 postcode district?
1,953 collisions have been recorded in the SL2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,633 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the SL2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 243 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the SL2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the SL2 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the SL2 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the SL2 postcode district happen on?
87.4% of collisions in the SL2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the SL2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 2,633 casualties recorded in the SL2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the SL2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the SL2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the SL2 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 SL2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.