LL20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL20 postcode district recorded 475 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties. Of these collisions, 13 were fatal and 85 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 685
- Fatal
- 13
- Serious
- 85
- Casualties
- 685
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL20
Towns in LL20
Roads in LL20
Accidents in the LL20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
475
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
685
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
13
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
85
20.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL20 postcode district
Collisions in the LL20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (20.4% of the total), with 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the LL20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL20 postcode district have produced 685 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.4% 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 90 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 43 collisions, Wednesday 61 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 373 collisions, Darkness 102 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 455 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 199 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 238 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 383 collisions, Raining no high winds 53 collisions, Raining + high winds 13 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 396 casualties, Passenger 211 casualties, Pedestrian 78 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL20 postcode district?
475 collisions have been recorded in the LL20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 685 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
13 were fatal and 85 were serious — 20.6% of all recorded collisions in the LL20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL20 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL20 postcode district, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL20 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the LL20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.4% of the 685 casualties recorded in the LL20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL20 postcode district fell 20% 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 LL20 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 LL20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.