LA6 postcode district road traffic accidents

1,258 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The LA6 postcode district recorded 1,258 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,867 casualties. Of these collisions, 44 were fatal and 340 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.

Fatal
44
Serious
340
Casualties
1,867
2025 33
2024 29
2023 26
2022 37
2021 21
2020 29
2019 37
2018 37
2017 39
2016 38
2015 41
2014 25
2013 45
2012 49
2011 50
2010 47
2009 58
2008 58
2007 52
2006 73
2005 61
2004 66
2003 60
2002 78
2001 54
2000 54
1999 61

Accidents in the LA6 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the LA6 postcode district

Collisions recorded

1,258

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

1,867

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

44

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

340

30.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 443.5%
Serious 34027%
Slight 87469.5%

What the data shows in the LA6 postcode district

Collisions in the LA6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (18.8% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

79% of recorded collisions in the LA6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the LA6 postcode district have produced 1,867 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 23718.8%
Monday 18014.3%
Tuesday 14911.8%
Wednesday 15812.6%
Thursday 15212.1%
Friday 19315.3%
Saturday 18915%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 237 collisions, Monday 180 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 158 collisions, Thursday 152 collisions, Friday 193 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 94575.1%
Darkness 31324.9%

Light conditions: Daylight 945 collisions, Darkness 313 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 99479%
Dual carriageway 23418.6%
Roundabout 121%
One way street 60.5%
Unknown 50.4%
One way street/Slip road 40.3%
Slip road 30.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 994 collisions, Dual carriageway 234 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 50.4%
30 mph 19215.3%
40 mph 1118.8%
50 mph 342.7%
60 mph 69255%
70 mph 22417.8%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 192 collisions, 40 mph 111 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 692 collisions, 70 mph 224 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 95676%
Raining no high winds 17714.1%
Raining + high winds 302.4%
Other 211.7%
Fine + high winds 191.5%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 956 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 1,25267.1%
Passenger 54329.1%
Pedestrian 723.9%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,252 casualties, Passenger 543 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 1999122130451

Slight
54.1459, -2.5401
4 vehicles 2 casualties
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under SKODA FAVORIT VOLVO S40 VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 199904B049499

Slight
54.1087, -2.7556
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD SIERRA
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Accident 1999122080182

Serious
54.1585, -2.4503
1 vehicle 2 casualties
AUSTIN MINI
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Accident 1999030002065

Slight
54.1933, -2.7243
2 vehicles 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 106 (1y) FORD ESCORT (4y)
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Accident 199904B048699

Serious
54.1438, -2.7031
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Pedal cycle
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Accident 199904B048299

Slight
54.1653, -2.6203
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX MERCEDES Model Missing (3y)
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Accident 199904B046899

Slight
54.1082, -2.7641
2 vehicles 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO (4y) VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 1999030001999

Slight
54.1971, -2.5866
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VOLVO 850
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Accident 199904B050099

Slight
54.1059, -2.7609
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN ZX (2y)
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Accident 1999030001894

Serious
54.2100, -2.7237
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SCANIA Model Missing
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Accident 1999030001901

Slight
54.2069, -2.6255
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD MONDEO (2y) VAUXHALL ASTRA (2y)
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Accident 199904B044199

Serious
54.1232, -2.7231
1 vehicle 2 casualties
VAUXHALL NOVA
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Accident 199904B041599

Slight
54.1351, -2.6103
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under (2y) CITROEN AX
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Accident 199904B037999

Slight
54.1906, -2.5745
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Motorcycle 125cc and under ROVER MAESTRO RENAULT MEGANE (1y)
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Accident 199904B037699

Slight
54.1490, -2.7467
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Vehicle NISSAN SUNNY
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Accident 199904B035599

Slight
54.1065, -2.7652
6 vehicles 2 casualties
VOLVO 240 CITROEN XANTIA (2y) BMW 5 SERIES MERCEDES Model Missing (1y) RENAULT EXTRA FORD ESCORT
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Accident 199904B034599

Slight
54.1484, -2.5971
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 199904B032199

Fatal
54.1934, -2.5805
1 vehicle 3 casualties
FORD FIESTA
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Accident 199904C045799

Slight
54.1349, -2.7328
2 vehicles 1 casualty
BMW 3 SERIES (3y) PEUGEOT 106 (4y)
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Accident 199904B028599

Slight
54.1355, -2.7438
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MAN Model Missing (3y) LEYLAND Model Missing
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA6 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the LA6 postcode district?

1,258 collisions have been recorded in the LA6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,867 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the LA6 postcode district were serious or fatal?

44 were fatal and 340 were serious — 30.5% 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 18.8% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the LA6 postcode district happen on?

79% 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 3.9% of the 1,867 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 14% 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 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 2025.