LA9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LA9 postcode district recorded 1,346 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,618 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 20% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,618
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,618
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LA9
Towns in LA9
Roads in LA9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LA9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LA9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,346
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,618
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
14.7% 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 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.8% 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 1,618 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.1% 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 127 collisions, Monday 199 collisions, Tuesday 195 collisions, Wednesday 232 collisions, Thursday 207 collisions, Friday 222 collisions, Saturday 164 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,035 collisions, Darkness 311 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,060 collisions, One way street 107 collisions, One way street/Slip road 89 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 32 collisions, Unknown 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 1,120 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 144 collisions, 70 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,005 collisions, Raining no high winds 217 collisions, Unknown 63 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 937 casualties, Passenger 324 casualties, Pedestrian 357 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LA9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LA9 postcode district?
1,346 collisions have been recorded in the LA9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,618 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LA9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 187 were serious — 14.7% 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 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LA9 postcode district happen on?
78.8% 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 22.1% of the 1,618 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 fell 20% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
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 2025.