LA10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA10 postcode district recorded 208 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 264 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 25% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 264
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 264
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA10
Roads in LA10
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
208
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
264
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
34.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA10 postcode district
Collisions in the LA10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (29.8% of the total), with 9.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the LA10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA10 postcode district have produced 264 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.5% 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 62 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 22 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 18 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 188 collisions, Darkness 20 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 199 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 43 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 153 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 177 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 198 casualties, Passenger 54 casualties, Pedestrian 12 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2000030002581
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SlightAccident 2000030001388
SlightAccident 1999030002741
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SeriousAccident 1999030002318
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA10 postcode district?
208 collisions have been recorded in the LA10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 264 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 62 were serious — 34.1% of all recorded collisions in the LA10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA10 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LA10 postcode district, accounting for 29.8% of them, and 9.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA10 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the LA10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.5% of the 264 casualties recorded in the LA10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA10 postcode district fell 25% 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 LA10 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 LA10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.