LA13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA13 postcode district recorded 614 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 781 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 40% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 781
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 781
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LA13
Roads in LA13
Accidents in the LA13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
614
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
781
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
16.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA13 postcode district
Collisions in the LA13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.4% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92% of recorded collisions in the LA13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA13 postcode district have produced 781 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 66 collisions, Monday 98 collisions, Tuesday 107 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 101 collisions, Saturday 58 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 451 collisions, Darkness 163 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 565 collisions, Roundabout 27 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 465 collisions, 40 mph 62 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 66 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 462 collisions, Raining no high winds 83 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 499 casualties, Passenger 160 casualties, Pedestrian 122 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA13 postcode district?
614 collisions have been recorded in the LA13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 781 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 91 were serious — 16.1% of all recorded collisions in the LA13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA13 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the LA13 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA13 postcode district happen on?
92% of collisions in the LA13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 781 casualties recorded in the LA13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA13 postcode district fell 40% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LA13 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 LA13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.