LL22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL22 postcode district recorded 1,178 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,731 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 197 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,731
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 197
- Casualties
- 1,731
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL22
Towns in LL22
Roads in LL22
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,178
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,731
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
197
18.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL22 postcode district
Collisions in the LL22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 23.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.5% of recorded collisions in the LL22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL22 postcode district have produced 1,731 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.8% 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 156 collisions, Monday 166 collisions, Tuesday 177 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 190 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 906 collisions, Darkness 272 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 889 collisions, Dual carriageway 188 collisions, Roundabout 68 collisions, Slip road 21 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 531 collisions, 40 mph 68 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 373 collisions, 70 mph 175 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 920 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,021 casualties, Passenger 506 casualties, Pedestrian 204 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL22 postcode district?
1,178 collisions have been recorded in the LL22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,731 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 197 were serious — 18.5% of all recorded collisions in the LL22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL22 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 23.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL22 postcode district happen on?
75.5% of collisions in the LL22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.8% of the 1,731 casualties recorded in the LL22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL22 postcode district rose 50% 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 LL22 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 LL22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.