LL21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL21 postcode district recorded 542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 891 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 120 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 60% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 891
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 120
- Casualties
- 891
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL21
Roads in LL21
Accidents in the LL21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
542
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
891
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
120
25.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL21 postcode district
Collisions in the LL21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (20.3% of the total), with 19% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the LL21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL21 postcode district have produced 891 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.6% 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 110 collisions, Monday 69 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 61 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 92 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 439 collisions, Darkness 103 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 529 collisions, Dual carriageway 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 437 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 392 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 537 casualties, Passenger 322 casualties, Pedestrian 32 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL21 postcode district?
542 collisions have been recorded in the LL21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 891 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 120 were serious — 25.8% 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 20.3% of them, and 19% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL21 postcode district happen on?
97.6% 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 3.6% of the 891 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 fell 60% 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 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 2024.