LL15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL15 postcode district recorded 521 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 722 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 722
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 722
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL15
Roads in LL15
Accidents in the LL15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
521
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
722
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL15 postcode district
Collisions in the LL15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.9% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the LL15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL15 postcode district have produced 722 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.8% 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 79 collisions, Monday 73 collisions, Tuesday 55 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 68 collisions, Friday 93 collisions, Saturday 82 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 406 collisions, Darkness 115 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 487 collisions, Roundabout 16 collisions, Dual carriageway 15 collisions, Other 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 189 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 305 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 398 collisions, Raining no high winds 80 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 470 casualties, Passenger 174 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL15 postcode district?
521 collisions have been recorded in the LL15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 722 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 91 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the LL15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL15 postcode district, accounting for 17.9% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL15 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the LL15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.8% of the 722 casualties recorded in the LL15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL15 postcode district fell 13% 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 LL15 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 LL15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.