LL18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL18 postcode district recorded 2,593 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,578 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 333 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 39% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,578
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 333
- Casualties
- 3,578
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL18
Towns in LL18
Roads in LL18
Accidents in the LL18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,593
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,578
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
333
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL18 postcode district
Collisions in the LL18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 23% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.6% of recorded collisions in the LL18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL18 postcode district have produced 3,578 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.9% 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 297 collisions, Monday 348 collisions, Tuesday 366 collisions, Wednesday 377 collisions, Thursday 410 collisions, Friday 419 collisions, Saturday 376 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,997 collisions, Darkness 596 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,013 collisions, One way street 169 collisions, Roundabout 161 collisions, Dual carriageway 153 collisions, Other 75 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Slip road 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 58 collisions, 30 mph 2,012 collisions, 40 mph 150 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 244 collisions, 70 mph 127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,086 collisions, Raining no high winds 283 collisions, Other 84 collisions, Fine + high winds 54 collisions, Raining + high winds 39 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,936 casualties, Passenger 1,000 casualties, Pedestrian 642 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL18 postcode district?
2,593 collisions have been recorded in the LL18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,578 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 333 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the LL18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL18 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL18 postcode district happen on?
77.6% of collisions in the LL18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.9% of the 3,578 casualties recorded in the LL18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL18 postcode district fell 39% 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 LL18 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 LL18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.