LA20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA20 postcode district recorded 155 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 32 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 231
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 32
- Casualties
- 231
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA20
Roads in LA20
Accidents in the LA20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
155
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
231
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
32
23.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA20 postcode district
Collisions in the LA20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.4% of the total), with 16.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.4% of recorded collisions in the LA20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA20 postcode district have produced 231 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 21 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 18 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 25 collisions, Friday 18 collisions, Saturday 23 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 129 collisions, Darkness 26 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 151 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 18 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 129 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 128 collisions, Raining no high winds 15 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 138 casualties, Passenger 85 casualties, Pedestrian 8 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA20 postcode district?
155 collisions have been recorded in the LA20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 231 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 32 were serious — 23.2% of all recorded collisions in the LA20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA20 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LA20 postcode district, accounting for 19.4% of them, and 16.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA20 postcode district happen on?
97.4% of collisions in the LA20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 231 casualties recorded in the LA20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA20 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 LA20 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 LA20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.