LA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA8 postcode district recorded 1,205 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,811 casualties. Of these collisions, 41 were fatal and 273 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 1,811
- Fatal
- 41
- Serious
- 273
- Casualties
- 1,811
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA8
Roads in LA8
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,205
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,811
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
41
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
273
26.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA8 postcode district
Collisions in the LA8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 25.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
59.3% of recorded collisions in the LA8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA8 postcode district have produced 1,811 casualties. Pedestrians account for 2.3% 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 175 collisions, Monday 167 collisions, Tuesday 184 collisions, Wednesday 153 collisions, Thursday 143 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 194 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 902 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 715 collisions, Dual carriageway 381 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 98 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 650 collisions, 70 mph 380 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 873 collisions, Raining no high winds 177 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,162 casualties, Passenger 607 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 5 of 1,205 accidents
Accident 1999030000708
SlightAccident 1999030000508
SlightAccident 1999030000417
SeriousAccident 1999030000394
SlightAccident 1999030000317
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA8 postcode district?
1,205 collisions have been recorded in the LA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,811 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
41 were fatal and 273 were serious — 26.1% of all recorded collisions in the LA8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA8 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LA8 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 25.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA8 postcode district happen on?
59.3% of collisions in the LA8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 2.3% of the 1,811 casualties recorded in the LA8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA8 postcode district rose 4% 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 LA8 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 LA8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.