LA23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA23 postcode district recorded 757 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,024 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 132 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 46% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,024
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 132
- Casualties
- 1,024
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LA23
Roads in LA23
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
757
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,024
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
132
19.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA23 postcode district
Collisions in the LA23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.5% of the total), with 22.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.3% of recorded collisions in the LA23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA23 postcode district have produced 1,024 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 119 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 105 collisions, Thursday 98 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 125 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 584 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 676 collisions, One way street 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 430 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 190 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 586 collisions, Raining no high winds 111 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 582 casualties, Passenger 286 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA23 postcode district?
757 collisions have been recorded in the LA23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,024 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 132 were serious — 19.7% of all recorded collisions in the LA23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA23 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LA23 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 22.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA23 postcode district happen on?
89.3% of collisions in the LA23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 1,024 casualties recorded in the LA23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA23 postcode district rose 46% 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 LA23 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 LA23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.