LL31 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL31 postcode district recorded 574 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 843 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 843
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 843
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL31
Towns in LL31
Roads in LL31
Accidents in the LL31 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL31 postcode district
Collisions recorded
574
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
843
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
11.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL31 postcode district
Collisions in the LL31 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.5% of recorded collisions in the LL31 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL31 postcode district have produced 843 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 61 collisions, Monday 76 collisions, Tuesday 71 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 94 collisions, Friday 104 collisions, Saturday 79 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 445 collisions, Darkness 129 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 370 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 412 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 90 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 440 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 520 casualties, Passenger 257 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL31 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL31 postcode district?
574 collisions have been recorded in the LL31 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 843 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL31 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 62 were serious — 11.7% of all recorded collisions in the LL31 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL31 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL31 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL31 postcode district happen on?
64.5% of collisions in the LL31 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL31 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.8% of the 843 casualties recorded in the LL31 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL31 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL31 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the LL31 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 LL31 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.