LL30 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL30 postcode district recorded 1,145 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,503 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 139 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 42% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,503
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 139
- Casualties
- 1,503
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL30
Towns in LL30
Roads in LL30
Accidents in the LL30 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL30 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,145
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,503
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
139
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL30 postcode district
Collisions in the LL30 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.9% of recorded collisions in the LL30 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL30 postcode district have produced 1,503 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.2% 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 122 collisions, Monday 171 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 158 collisions, Thursday 162 collisions, Friday 191 collisions, Saturday 176 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 888 collisions, Darkness 257 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 869 collisions, Roundabout 125 collisions, Dual carriageway 86 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 15 collisions, 30 mph 984 collisions, 40 mph 100 collisions, 60 mph 46 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 914 collisions, Raining no high winds 154 collisions, Fine + high winds 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions, Other 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 758 casualties, Passenger 411 casualties, Pedestrian 334 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL30 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL30 postcode district?
1,145 collisions have been recorded in the LL30 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,503 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL30 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 139 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the LL30 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL30 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL30 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL30 postcode district happen on?
75.9% of collisions in the LL30 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL30 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 22.2% of the 1,503 casualties recorded in the LL30 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL30 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL30 postcode district fell 42% 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 LL30 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 LL30 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.