LL28 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL28 postcode district recorded 807 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,152 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 92 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 56% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 1,152
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 92
- Casualties
- 1,152
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LL28
Roads in LL28
Accidents in the LL28 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL28 postcode district
Collisions recorded
807
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,152
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
92
12% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL28 postcode district
Collisions in the LL28 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.9% of the total), with 18% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.7% of recorded collisions in the LL28 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL28 postcode district have produced 1,152 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 85 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 132 collisions, Wednesday 95 collisions, Thursday 121 collisions, Friday 107 collisions, Saturday 136 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 662 collisions, Darkness 145 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 635 collisions, Roundabout 80 collisions, Dual carriageway 66 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 534 collisions, 40 mph 9 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 195 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 633 collisions, Raining no high winds 119 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions, Other 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 691 casualties, Passenger 369 casualties, Pedestrian 92 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL28 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL28 postcode district?
807 collisions have been recorded in the LL28 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,152 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL28 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 92 were serious — 12% of all recorded collisions in the LL28 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL28 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL28 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 18% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL28 postcode district happen on?
78.7% of collisions in the LL28 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL28 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8% of the 1,152 casualties recorded in the LL28 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL28 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL28 postcode district fell 56% 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 LL28 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 LL28 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.