LA17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA17 postcode district recorded 151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 228 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 23 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 228
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 23
- Casualties
- 228
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA17
Roads in LA17
Accidents in the LA17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
228
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
23
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA17 postcode district
Collisions in the LA17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.9% of the total), with 17.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.7% of recorded collisions in the LA17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA17 postcode district have produced 228 casualties. Pedestrians account for 0.4% 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 20 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 27 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 16 collisions, Friday 20 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 125 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 149 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 14 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 105 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 107 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 1 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA17 postcode district?
151 collisions have been recorded in the LA17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 228 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 23 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the LA17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA17 postcode district?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in the LA17 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 17.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA17 postcode district happen on?
98.7% of collisions in the LA17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 0.4% of the 228 casualties recorded in the LA17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA17 postcode district rose 100% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 LA17 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 LA17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.