LA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA9 postcode district recorded 1,322 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,592 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 180 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,592
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 180
- Casualties
- 1,592
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA9
Towns in LA9
Roads in LA9
Accidents in the LA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,322
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,592
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
180
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LA9 postcode district
Collisions in the LA9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (17.2% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in the LA9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LA9 postcode district have produced 1,592 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22% 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 123 collisions, Monday 193 collisions, Tuesday 190 collisions, Wednesday 228 collisions, Thursday 205 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 163 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,015 collisions, Darkness 307 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,039 collisions, One way street 106 collisions, Other 89 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,097 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 143 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 987 collisions, Raining no high winds 215 collisions, Unknown 61 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 921 casualties, Passenger 321 casualties, Pedestrian 350 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA9 postcode district?
1,322 collisions have been recorded in the LA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,592 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 180 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the LA9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LA9 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LA9 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA9 postcode district happen on?
78.6% of collisions in the LA9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LA9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22% of the 1,592 casualties recorded in the LA9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LA9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LA9 postcode district rose 50% 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 LA9 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 LA9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.