LL16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL16 postcode district recorded 829 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,140 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 145 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,140
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 145
- Casualties
- 1,140
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL16
Roads in LL16
Accidents in the LL16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
829
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,140
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
145
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL16 postcode district
Collisions in the LL16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.4% of the total), with 22.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the LL16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL16 postcode district have produced 1,140 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 96 collisions, Monday 124 collisions, Tuesday 115 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 130 collisions, Friday 127 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 640 collisions, Darkness 189 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 759 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 359 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 416 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 630 collisions, Raining no high winds 116 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 731 casualties, Passenger 272 casualties, Pedestrian 137 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 829 accidents
Accident 201060L209805
SlightAccident 201060L206654
SlightAccident 201060L206017
SlightAccident 201060L184736
SlightAccident 201060L183010
SeriousAccident 201060L164668
SlightAccident 201060L156814
SlightAccident 201060L150278
SlightAccident 201060L149734
SlightAccident 201060L148899
SlightAccident 201060L148824
SlightAccident 201060L142804
SlightAccident 201060L137609
SeriousAccident 201060L126832
SlightAccident 201060L123827
SlightAccident 201060L116631
SlightAccident 201060L093083
SlightAccident 201060L071889
SeriousAccident 201060L062849
SlightAccident 201060L062314
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL16 postcode district?
829 collisions have been recorded in the LL16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,140 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 145 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the LL16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL16 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL16 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 22.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL16 postcode district happen on?
91.6% of collisions in the LL16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 1,140 casualties recorded in the LL16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL16 postcode district fell 41% 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 LL16 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 LL16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.