LA14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA14 postcode district recorded 2,775 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,433 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 386 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 3,433
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 386
- Casualties
- 3,433
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA14
Towns in LA14
Roads in LA14
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,775
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,433
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
386
14.5% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.5% of recorded collisions in the LA14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA14 postcode district have produced 3,433 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 217 collisions, Monday 406 collisions, Tuesday 434 collisions, Wednesday 452 collisions, Thursday 454 collisions, Friday 485 collisions, Saturday 327 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,099 collisions, Darkness 676 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,316 collisions, Roundabout 203 collisions, Dual carriageway 128 collisions, One way street 55 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, One way street/Slip road 18 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 75 collisions, 30 mph 2,426 collisions, 40 mph 156 collisions, 60 mph 118 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,153 collisions, Raining no high winds 317 collisions, Unknown 120 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Raining + high winds 57 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,091 casualties, Passenger 666 casualties, Pedestrian 676 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 15 of 2,775 accidents
Accident 1999030000484
SlightAccident 1999030000441
SlightAccident 1999030000430
SeriousAccident 1999030000373
SeriousAccident 1999030000350
SlightAccident 1999030000406
SlightAccident 1999030000330
SeriousAccident 1999030000307
SlightAccident 1999030000360
SlightAccident 1999030000295
SlightAccident 1999030000499
SlightAccident 1999030000189
SlightAccident 1999030000190
SlightAccident 1999030000193
SlightAccident 1999030000212
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA14 postcode district?
2,775 collisions have been recorded in the LA14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,433 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 386 were serious — 14.5% 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 17.5% 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?
83.5% 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 19.7% of the 3,433 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 rose 20% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.