LL40 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL40 postcode district recorded 448 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 734 casualties. Of these collisions, 22 were fatal and 91 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 67% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 734
- Fatal
- 22
- Serious
- 91
- Casualties
- 734
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL40
Towns in LL40
Roads in LL40
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL40 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL40 postcode district
Collisions recorded
448
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
734
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
22
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
91
25.2% 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 21.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
84.6% of recorded collisions in the LL40 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 33.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL40 postcode district have produced 734 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 69 collisions, Monday 43 collisions, Tuesday 48 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 71 collisions, Friday 70 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 353 collisions, Darkness 95 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 379 collisions, Dual carriageway 34 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 322 collisions, 70 mph 4 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 298 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 23 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 415 casualties, Passenger 263 casualties, Pedestrian 56 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 448 accidents
Accident 201760V041247
SlightAccident 201760V031329
SlightAccident 201760V031151
FatalAccident 201660U171077
SlightAccident 201660U155016
SlightAccident 201660U140147
SlightAccident 201660U114878
SeriousAccident 201660U112053
SeriousAccident 201660U066077
FatalAccident 201660U047453
SeriousAccident 201660U032928
SlightAccident 201660U031523
SeriousAccident 201560S017951
SlightAccident 201560S185312
SlightAccident 201560S177238
SlightAccident 201560S172454
SlightAccident 201560S148159
SlightAccident 201560S096895
SlightAccident 201560S086972
SlightAccident 201560S084413
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL40 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL40 postcode district?
448 collisions have been recorded in the LL40 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 734 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL40 postcode district were serious or fatal?
22 were fatal and 91 were serious — 25.2% 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 21.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL40 postcode district happen on?
84.6% 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 7.6% of the 734 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 rose 67% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2025.