LA1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA1 postcode district recorded 3,756 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,096 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 704 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 26% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 704
- Casualties
- 5,096
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 704
- Casualties
- 5,096
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LA1
Roads in LA1
Accidents in the LA1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,756
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,096
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
704
19.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA1 postcode district
Collisions in the LA1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.7% of recorded collisions in the LA1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA1 postcode district have produced 5,096 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 418 collisions, Monday 540 collisions, Tuesday 580 collisions, Wednesday 538 collisions, Thursday 585 collisions, Friday 625 collisions, Saturday 470 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,755 collisions, Darkness 1,001 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,430 collisions, Dual carriageway 483 collisions, One way street 463 collisions, Other 200 collisions, Roundabout 108 collisions, Slip road 40 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 250 collisions, 30 mph 2,874 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 349 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,037 collisions, Raining no high winds 481 collisions, Raining + high winds 66 collisions, Unknown 58 collisions, Other 44 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,025 casualties, Passenger 1,278 casualties, Pedestrian 793 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA1 postcode district?
3,756 collisions have been recorded in the LA1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,096 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 704 were serious — 19.8% of all recorded collisions in the LA1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LA1 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA1 postcode district happen on?
64.7% of collisions in the LA1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 5,096 casualties recorded in the LA1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA1 postcode district fell 26% 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 LA1 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 LA1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.