LL23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL23 postcode district recorded 285 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 410 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 63 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 25% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 410
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 63
- Casualties
- 410
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL23
Roads in LL23
Accidents in the LL23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
285
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
410
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
63
25.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL23 postcode district
Collisions in the LL23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (25.3% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.6% of recorded collisions in the LL23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL23 postcode district have produced 410 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.1% 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 72 collisions, Monday 39 collisions, Tuesday 25 collisions, Wednesday 27 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 46 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 230 collisions, Darkness 55 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 281 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 71 collisions, 40 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 205 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 209 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Snowing no high winds 6 collisions, Raining + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 273 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 25 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 10 accidents
Accident 201860W059333
FatalAccident 201660U104918
FatalAccident 201260N149722
FatalAccident 201160M140529
FatalAccident 201060L107317
FatalAccident 2004600GS5050
FatalAccident 2003600GS6015
FatalAccident 2002600GS6045
FatalAccident 2001600GS6005
FatalAccident 1999600GS6009
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL23 postcode district?
285 collisions have been recorded in the LL23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 410 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 63 were serious — 25.6% of all recorded collisions in the LL23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL23 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LL23 postcode district, accounting for 25.3% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL23 postcode district happen on?
98.6% of collisions in the LL23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.1% of the 410 casualties recorded in the LL23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL23 postcode district fell 25% 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 LL23 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 LL23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.