LA18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA18 postcode district recorded 364 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 529 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 69 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 529
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 69
- Casualties
- 529
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA18
Roads in LA18
Accidents in the LA18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
364
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
529
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
69
20.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA18 postcode district
Collisions in the LA18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 25.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.1% of recorded collisions in the LA18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA18 postcode district have produced 529 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 50 collisions, Monday 53 collisions, Tuesday 52 collisions, Wednesday 48 collisions, Thursday 60 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 50 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 272 collisions, Darkness 92 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 357 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 134 collisions, 40 mph 4 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 198 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 286 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 329 casualties, Passenger 142 casualties, Pedestrian 58 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA18 postcode district?
364 collisions have been recorded in the LA18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 529 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 69 were serious — 20.9% of all recorded collisions in the LA18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA18 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LA18 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA18 postcode district happen on?
98.1% of collisions in the LA18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 529 casualties recorded in the LA18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA18 postcode district rose 50% 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 LA18 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 LA18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.