LA16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA16 postcode district recorded 106 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 160 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 160
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 160
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA16
Towns in LA16
Accidents in the LA16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
106
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
160
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
20.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA16 postcode district
Collisions in the LA16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (17.9% of the total), with 22.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.2% of recorded collisions in the LA16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA16 postcode district have produced 160 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 12 collisions, Monday 19 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 19 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 15 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 82 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 103 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 54 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 42 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 102 casualties, Passenger 43 casualties, Pedestrian 15 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA16 postcode district?
106 collisions have been recorded in the LA16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 160 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 20 were serious — 20.8% of all recorded collisions in the LA16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA16 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the LA16 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 22.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA16 postcode district happen on?
97.2% of collisions in the LA16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 160 casualties recorded in the LA16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA16 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for the LA16 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 LA16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2023.