LA5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA5 postcode district recorded 851 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,207 casualties. Of these collisions, 15 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,207
- Fatal
- 15
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,207
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA5
Towns in LA5
Roads in LA5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
851
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,207
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
15
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
24.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA5 postcode district
Collisions in the LA5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.5% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in the LA5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA5 postcode district have produced 1,207 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 123 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 98 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 129 collisions, Friday 132 collisions, Saturday 128 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 628 collisions, Darkness 223 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 695 collisions, Dual carriageway 105 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 37 collisions, 30 mph 431 collisions, 40 mph 74 collisions, 50 mph 23 collisions, 60 mph 177 collisions, 70 mph 109 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 675 collisions, Raining no high winds 105 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Other 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 762 casualties, Passenger 331 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA5 postcode district?
851 collisions have been recorded in the LA5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,207 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
15 were fatal and 191 were serious — 24.2% of all recorded collisions in the LA5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LA5 postcode district, accounting for 15.5% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA5 postcode district happen on?
81.7% of collisions in the LA5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 1,207 casualties recorded in the LA5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA5 postcode district fell 4% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LA5 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 LA5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.