LA8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA8 postcode district recorded 1,180 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,783 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 266 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 1,783
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 266
- Casualties
- 1,783
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA8
Roads in LA8
Accidents in the LA8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,180
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,783
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
266
25.9% 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 (15.9% 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 27.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA8 postcode district have produced 1,783 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 171 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 182 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 141 collisions, Friday 186 collisions, Saturday 188 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 884 collisions, Darkness 296 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 700 collisions, Dual carriageway 374 collisions, Roundabout 77 collisions, Slip road 18 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 58 collisions, 50 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 638 collisions, 70 mph 370 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 855 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Raining + high winds 35 collisions, Other 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,141 casualties, Passenger 601 casualties, Pedestrian 41 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA8 postcode district?
1,180 collisions have been recorded in the LA8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,783 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 266 were serious — 25.9% 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 15.9% 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 1,783 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 fell 29% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2024.