LA7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA7 postcode district recorded 476 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 695 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 104 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 23% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 695
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 104
- Casualties
- 695
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA7
Towns in LA7
Roads in LA7
Accidents in the LA7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
476
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
695
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
104
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA7 postcode district
Collisions in the LA7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.2% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.4% of recorded collisions in the LA7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA7 postcode district have produced 695 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.3% 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 62 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 76 collisions, Wednesday 77 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 68 collisions, Saturday 64 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 364 collisions, Darkness 112 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 316 collisions, Dual carriageway 112 collisions, Roundabout 31 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 85 collisions, 40 mph 56 collisions, 50 mph 19 collisions, 60 mph 189 collisions, 70 mph 121 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 345 collisions, Raining no high winds 78 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 443 casualties, Passenger 215 casualties, Pedestrian 37 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA7 postcode district?
476 collisions have been recorded in the LA7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 695 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 104 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the LA7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA7 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LA7 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA7 postcode district happen on?
66.4% of collisions in the LA7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.3% of the 695 casualties recorded in the LA7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA7 postcode district rose 23% 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 LA7 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 LA7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.