LL26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL26 postcode district recorded 256 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 387 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 58 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 83% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 387
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 58
- Casualties
- 387
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL26
Roads in LL26
Accidents in the LL26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
256
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
387
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
58
27.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL26 postcode district
Collisions in the LL26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.2% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in the LL26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL26 postcode district have produced 387 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 44 collisions, Monday 26 collisions, Tuesday 37 collisions, Wednesday 34 collisions, Thursday 35 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 37 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 199 collisions, Darkness 57 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 240 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 86 collisions, 40 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 168 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 190 collisions, Raining no high winds 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 212 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL26 postcode district?
256 collisions have been recorded in the LL26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 387 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 58 were serious — 27.3% of all recorded collisions in the LL26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL26 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LL26 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL26 postcode district happen on?
93.8% of collisions in the LL26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 387 casualties recorded in the LL26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL26 postcode district fell 83% 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 LL26 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 LL26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.