LA4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA4 postcode district recorded 1,979 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,623 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 379 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 13% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 2,623
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 379
- Casualties
- 2,623
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LA4
Roads in LA4
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,979
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,623
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
379
20.1% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.8% of recorded collisions in the LA4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA4 postcode district have produced 2,623 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.3% 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 214 collisions, Monday 312 collisions, Tuesday 276 collisions, Wednesday 267 collisions, Thursday 309 collisions, Friday 322 collisions, Saturday 279 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,487 collisions, Darkness 492 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,638 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Dual carriageway 84 collisions, One way street 60 collisions, One way street/Slip road 29 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 220 collisions, 30 mph 1,693 collisions, 40 mph 47 collisions, 50 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,626 collisions, Raining no high winds 230 collisions, Raining + high winds 32 collisions, Other 32 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,585 casualties, Passenger 611 casualties, Pedestrian 427 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA4 postcode district?
1,979 collisions have been recorded in the LA4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,623 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 379 were serious — 20.1% 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 16.3% 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?
82.8% 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 16.3% of the 2,623 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 rose 13% 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 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 2025.