LA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA4 postcode district recorded 1,936 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,570 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 363 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,570
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 363
- Casualties
- 2,570
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA4
Towns in LA4
Roads in LA4
Accidents in the LA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,936
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,570
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
363
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA4 postcode district
Collisions in the LA4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.1% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in the LA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA4 postcode district have produced 2,570 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 211 collisions, Monday 307 collisions, Tuesday 265 collisions, Wednesday 263 collisions, Thursday 304 collisions, Friday 312 collisions, Saturday 274 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,453 collisions, Darkness 483 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,601 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 78 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 212 collisions, 30 mph 1,662 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 9 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,590 collisions, Raining no high winds 226 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Raining + high winds 31 collisions, Other 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,543 casualties, Passenger 605 casualties, Pedestrian 422 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA4 postcode district?
1,936 collisions have been recorded in the LA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,570 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 363 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in the LA4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LA4 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA4 postcode district happen on?
82.7% of collisions in the LA4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 2,570 casualties recorded in the LA4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA4 postcode district fell 12% 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 LA4 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 LA4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.