LA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA14 postcode district recorded 2,704 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,351 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 367 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 3,351
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 3,351
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LA14
Roads in LA14
Accidents in the LA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,704
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,351
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
367
14.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA14 postcode district
Collisions in the LA14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.6% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the LA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA14 postcode district have produced 3,351 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.4% 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 211 collisions, Monday 398 collisions, Tuesday 422 collisions, Wednesday 438 collisions, Thursday 443 collisions, Friday 476 collisions, Saturday 316 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,044 collisions, Darkness 660 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,255 collisions, Roundabout 199 collisions, Dual carriageway 123 collisions, One way street 55 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 72 collisions, 30 mph 2,367 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 60 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,094 collisions, Raining no high winds 311 collisions, Unknown 116 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Raining + high winds 57 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,046 casualties, Passenger 655 casualties, Pedestrian 650 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA14 postcode district?
2,704 collisions have been recorded in the LA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,351 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 367 were serious — 14.1% of all recorded collisions in the LA14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LA14 postcode district, accounting for 17.6% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA14 postcode district happen on?
83.4% of collisions in the LA14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.4% of the 3,351 casualties recorded in the LA14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA14 postcode district fell 6% 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 LA14 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 LA14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.