LA15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA15 postcode district recorded 361 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 511 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 47 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 511
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 47
- Casualties
- 511
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA15
Towns in LA15
Roads in LA15
Accidents in the LA15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
361
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
511
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
47
15% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA15 postcode district
Collisions in the LA15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.9% of the total), with 23.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the LA15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA15 postcode district have produced 511 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 47 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 42 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 59 collisions, Saturday 40 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 277 collisions, Darkness 84 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 321 collisions, Roundabout 28 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 40 collisions, 30 mph 157 collisions, 40 mph 27 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 135 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 268 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 311 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA15 postcode district?
361 collisions have been recorded in the LA15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 511 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 47 were serious — 15% of all recorded collisions in the LA15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA15 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LA15 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 23.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA15 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the LA15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 511 casualties recorded in the LA15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA15 postcode district fell 67% 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 LA15 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 LA15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.