LL12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL12 postcode district recorded 1,231 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,722 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 151 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,722
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 151
- Casualties
- 1,722
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL12
Towns in LL12
Roads in LL12
Accidents in the LL12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,231
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,722
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
151
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL12 postcode district
Collisions in the LL12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.7% of recorded collisions in the LL12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL12 postcode district have produced 1,722 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 125 collisions, Monday 158 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 191 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 218 collisions, Saturday 149 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 936 collisions, Darkness 295 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 993 collisions, Dual carriageway 109 collisions, Roundabout 107 collisions, Slip road 7 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 648 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 335 collisions, 70 mph 102 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 943 collisions, Raining no high winds 183 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 17 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,131 casualties, Passenger 437 casualties, Pedestrian 154 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL12 postcode district?
1,231 collisions have been recorded in the LL12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,722 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 151 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the LL12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL12 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL12 postcode district happen on?
80.7% of collisions in the LL12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 1,722 casualties recorded in the LL12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL12 postcode district fell 50% 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 LL12 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 LL12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.