LD7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD7 postcode district recorded 213 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 276 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 61 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 276
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 61
- Casualties
- 276
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD7
Roads in LD7
Accidents in the LD7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
213
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
276
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
61
31.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LD7 postcode district
Collisions in the LD7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.7% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
99.5% of recorded collisions in the LD7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD7 postcode district have produced 276 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 42 collisions, Monday 20 collisions, Tuesday 24 collisions, Wednesday 33 collisions, Thursday 24 collisions, Friday 37 collisions, Saturday 33 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 158 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 212 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 50 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 60 mph 150 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 166 collisions, Raining no high winds 21 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 191 casualties, Passenger 68 casualties, Pedestrian 17 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD7 postcode district?
213 collisions have been recorded in the LD7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 276 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 61 were serious — 31.9% of all recorded collisions in the LD7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LD7 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LD7 postcode district, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD7 postcode district happen on?
99.5% of collisions in the LD7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LD7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 276 casualties recorded in the LD7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LD7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LD7 postcode district rose 300% 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 LD7 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 LD7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.