LA22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA22 postcode district recorded 440 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 611 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 8% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 611
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 611
Collisions by Year
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Accidents in the LA22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
440
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
611
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
21.8% 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 (18.2% of the total), with 16.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the LA22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA22 postcode district have produced 611 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% 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 76 collisions, Monday 61 collisions, Tuesday 54 collisions, Wednesday 54 collisions, Thursday 42 collisions, Friday 73 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 367 collisions, Darkness 73 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 391 collisions, One way street 29 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 17 collisions, 30 mph 178 collisions, 40 mph 20 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 221 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 337 collisions, Raining no high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 327 casualties, Passenger 193 casualties, Pedestrian 91 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?
440 collisions have been recorded in the LA22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 611 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 85 were serious — 21.8% 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 18.2% of them, and 16.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA22 postcode district happen on?
88.9% 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 14.9% of the 611 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 fell 8% 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 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 2024.