LL21 postcode district road traffic accidents

550 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

The LL21 postcode district recorded 550 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 902 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 100% on 2024.

Fatal
21
Serious
122
Casualties
902
2025 8
2024 4
2023 10
2022 7
2021 13
2020 6
2019 11
2018 13
2017 13
2016 13
2015 18
2014 15
2013 17
2012 25
2011 20
2010 19
2009 26
2008 25
2007 34
2006 24
2005 21
2004 27
2003 37
2002 36
2001 31
2000 31
1999 46

Accidents in the LL21 postcode district

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Road collision statistics for the LL21 postcode district

Collisions recorded

550

Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.

People injured or killed

902

Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.

Fatal collisions

21

Collisions in which at least one person died.

Serious collisions

122

26% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.

Severity of collisions

Fatal 213.8%
Serious 12222.2%
Slight 40774%

What the data shows in the LL21 postcode district

Collisions in the LL21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (20.4% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.

97.5% of recorded collisions in the LL21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.

The collisions in the LL21 postcode district have produced 902 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.7% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.

Collisions by day of the week

Sunday 11220.4%
Monday 7012.7%
Tuesday 6612%
Wednesday 539.6%
Thursday 6211.3%
Friday 9517.3%
Saturday 9216.7%

Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 112 collisions, Monday 70 collisions, Tuesday 66 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 62 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.

Light conditions

Daylight 44480.7%
Darkness 10619.3%

Light conditions: Daylight 444 collisions, Darkness 106 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 53697.5%
Dual carriageway 112%
Unknown 20.4%
One way street 10.2%

Road type: Single carriageway 536 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.

Speed limit at the scene

20 mph 40.7%
30 mph 7213.1%
40 mph 173.1%
50 mph 162.9%
60 mph 44180.2%

Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 17 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 441 collisions.

Weather at the time

Fine no high winds 40072.7%
Raining no high winds 9817.8%
Other 193.5%
Raining + high winds 142.5%
Fine + high winds 50.9%

Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 400 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.

Who was hurt

Driver or rider 54560.4%
Passenger 32435.9%
Pedestrian 333.7%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 545 casualties, Passenger 324 casualties, Pedestrian 33 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 201760V064744

Serious
52.9201, -3.4414
2 vehicles 1 casualty
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Accident 201760V039308

Slight
52.9753, -3.4407
3 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 201760V031668

Serious
52.9901, -3.5056
4 vehicles 2 casualties
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Accident 201760V016985

Serious
52.9825, -3.3720
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 201760V016512

Slight
52.9895, -3.4658
1 vehicle 1 casualty
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Accident 201660U173685

Serious
53.0352, -3.3865
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 201660U166523

Serious
52.9925, -3.3830
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car
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Accident 201660U130812

Serious
53.0200, -3.2665
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 201660U120445

Slight
53.0308, -3.5798
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 201660U111810

Slight
52.9670, -3.4649
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 201660U107350

Slight
53.0092, -3.3796
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Car Car
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Accident 201660U103051

Slight
52.9748, -3.2724
2 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 201660U102898

Serious
53.0287, -3.5583
4 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc Car Car Vehicle
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Accident 201660U082248

Slight
53.0228, -3.2603
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 201660U082072

Slight
52.9801, -3.3608
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Motorcycle over 500cc Car
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Accident 201660U027570

Fatal
52.9671, -3.4646
3 vehicles 4 casualties
Car Car Car
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Accident 201660U027011

Slight
53.0151, -3.2847
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Accident 201660U005987

Slight
53.0040, -3.3326
3 vehicles 1 casualty
Car Car Car
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Accident 201560S178591

Fatal
52.9806, -3.4334
2 vehicles 5 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 201560S178034

Fatal
52.9806, -3.3736
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Goods 7.5 tonnes mgw and over
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL21 postcode district

How many road accidents have there been in the LL21 postcode district?

550 collisions have been recorded in the LL21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 902 casualties.

How many of the collisions in the LL21 postcode district were serious or fatal?

21 were fatal and 122 were serious — 26% of all recorded collisions in the LL21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.

When do most road accidents happen in the LL21 postcode district?

Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LL21 postcode district, accounting for 20.4% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.

What kind of roads do collisions in the LL21 postcode district happen on?

97.5% of collisions in the LL21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.

Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL21 postcode district?

Pedestrians make up 3.7% of the 902 casualties recorded in the LL21 postcode district.

Is road safety in the LL21 postcode district getting better or worse?

Recorded collisions in the LL21 postcode district rose 100% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.

Where does the road accident data for the LL21 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 LL21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.