LL40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL40 postcode district recorded 443 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 723 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 87 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 723
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 87
- Casualties
- 723
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LL40
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Accidents in the LL40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
443
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
723
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
87
24.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL40 postcode district
Collisions in the LL40 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (21.2% of the total), with 21.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.4% of recorded collisions in the LL40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 33.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL40 postcode district have produced 723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.7% 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 66 collisions, Monday 42 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 94 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 348 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 374 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Roundabout 6 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 93 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 317 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 294 collisions, Raining no high winds 99 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 409 casualties, Passenger 258 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL40 postcode district?
443 collisions have been recorded in the LL40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 723 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 87 were serious — 24.6% of all recorded collisions in the LL40 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL40 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL40 postcode district, accounting for 21.2% of them, and 21.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL40 postcode district happen on?
84.4% of collisions in the LL40 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL40 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.7% of the 723 casualties recorded in the LL40 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL40 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL40 postcode district fell 57% 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 LL40 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 LL40 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.