LL14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL14 postcode district recorded 1,496 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,166 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 239 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,166
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 239
- Casualties
- 2,166
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LL14
Roads in LL14
Accidents in the LL14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,496
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,166
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
239
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL14 postcode district
Collisions in the LL14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.8% of recorded collisions in the LL14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL14 postcode district have produced 2,166 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.6% 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 182 collisions, Monday 205 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 209 collisions, Friday 282 collisions, Saturday 202 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,119 collisions, Darkness 377 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,254 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 702 collisions, 40 mph 154 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 470 collisions, 70 mph 115 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,137 collisions, Raining no high winds 233 collisions, Other 52 collisions, Raining + high winds 21 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,300 casualties, Passenger 637 casualties, Pedestrian 229 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL14 postcode district?
1,496 collisions have been recorded in the LL14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,166 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 239 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the LL14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL14 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL14 postcode district happen on?
83.8% of collisions in the LL14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.6% of the 2,166 casualties recorded in the LL14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL14 postcode district fell 31% 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 LL14 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 LL14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.