LA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA22 postcode district recorded 452 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 627 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 627
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 627
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA22
Towns in LA22
Roads in LA22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
452
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
627
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA22 postcode district
Collisions in the LA22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.9% of the total), with 16.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.2% of recorded collisions in the LA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA22 postcode district have produced 627 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15% 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 77 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 56 collisions, Wednesday 58 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 77 collisions, Saturday 81 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 379 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 403 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 183 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 226 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 344 collisions, Raining no high winds 56 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 334 casualties, Passenger 199 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA22 postcode district?
452 collisions have been recorded in the LA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 627 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 92 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the LA22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA22 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LA22 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 16.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA22 postcode district happen on?
89.2% of collisions in the LA22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15% of the 627 casualties recorded in the LA22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA22 postcode district rose 9% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 LA22 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 LA22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.