LA21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA21 postcode district recorded 77 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 16 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 99
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 16
- Casualties
- 99
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA21
Roads in LA21
Accidents in the LA21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
77
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
99
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
16
24.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA21 postcode district
Collisions in the LA21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (20.8% of the total), with 18.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.8% of recorded collisions in the LA21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA21 postcode district have produced 99 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 16 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 9 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 8 collisions, Friday 11 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 63 collisions, Darkness 14 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 73 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 22 collisions, 40 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 50 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 63 collisions, Raining no high winds 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 69 casualties, Passenger 21 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA21 postcode district?
77 collisions have been recorded in the LA21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 99 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 16 were serious — 24.7% of all recorded collisions in the LA21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA21 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LA21 postcode district, accounting for 20.8% of them, and 18.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA21 postcode district happen on?
94.8% of collisions in the LA21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 99 casualties recorded in the LA21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA21 postcode district fell 50% 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 LA21 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 LA21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.