LL42 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL42 postcode district recorded 198 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 276 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 41 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 276
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 41
- Casualties
- 276
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL42
Towns in LL42
Roads in LL42
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL42 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL42 postcode district
Collisions recorded
198
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
276
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
41
23.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL42 postcode district
Collisions in the LL42 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.2% of the total), with 21.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.3% of recorded collisions in the LL42 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL42 postcode district have produced 276 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.6% 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 31 collisions, Monday 31 collisions, Tuesday 23 collisions, Wednesday 23 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 26 collisions, Saturday 34 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 155 collisions, Darkness 43 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 163 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 111 collisions, 40 mph 15 collisions, 60 mph 68 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 151 collisions, Raining no high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 134 casualties, Passenger 74 casualties, Pedestrian 68 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 198 accidents
Accident 201560S094504
SeriousAccident 201560S079832
SlightAccident 201560S074857
SlightAccident 201560S050829
SlightAccident 201460R148165
SlightAccident 201460R124003
SlightAccident 201460R109889
SlightAccident 201460R034568
SeriousAccident 201460R016647
SlightAccident 201360P204340
SlightAccident 201360P203787
SlightAccident 201360P178428
SlightAccident 201360P149258
SlightAccident 201360P121643
SeriousAccident 201360P051442
SlightAccident 201260N198353
SlightAccident 201260N013837
SlightAccident 201260N137766
SlightAccident 201260N125549
SlightAccident 201260N115006
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL42 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL42 postcode district?
198 collisions have been recorded in the LL42 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 276 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL42 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 41 were serious — 23.7% of all recorded collisions in the LL42 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL42 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL42 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 21.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL42 postcode district happen on?
82.3% of collisions in the LL42 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL42 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 24.6% of the 276 casualties recorded in the LL42 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL42 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL42 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the LL42 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 LL42 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.