LA6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA6 postcode district recorded 1,225 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,824 casualties. Of these collisions, 42 were fatal and 331 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 1,824
- Fatal
- 42
- Serious
- 331
- Casualties
- 1,824
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA6
Roads in LA6
Accidents in the LA6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,225
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,824
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
42
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
331
30.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA6 postcode district
Collisions in the LA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78.8% of recorded collisions in the LA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA6 postcode district have produced 1,824 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% 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 233 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 145 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 181 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 916 collisions, Darkness 309 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 965 collisions, Dual carriageway 230 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 184 collisions, 40 mph 107 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 676 collisions, 70 mph 220 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 928 collisions, Raining no high winds 173 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,226 casualties, Passenger 530 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA6 postcode district?
1,225 collisions have been recorded in the LA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,824 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
42 were fatal and 331 were serious — 30.4% of all recorded collisions in the LA6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA6 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LA6 postcode district, accounting for 19% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA6 postcode district happen on?
78.8% of collisions in the LA6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 1,824 casualties recorded in the LA6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA6 postcode district rose 12% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 LA6 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 LA6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.