LL48 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL48 postcode district recorded 141 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 34 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 214
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 34
- Casualties
- 214
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL48
Towns in LL48
Roads in LL48
Accidents in the LL48 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL48 postcode district
Collisions recorded
141
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
214
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
34
26.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL48 postcode district
Collisions in the LL48 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.7% of recorded collisions in the LL48 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 34% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL48 postcode district have produced 214 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.3% 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 18 collisions, Monday 11 collisions, Tuesday 14 collisions, Wednesday 21 collisions, Thursday 23 collisions, Friday 28 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 102 collisions, Darkness 39 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 135 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 72 collisions, 40 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 93 collisions, Raining no high winds 33 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions, Snowing no high winds 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 123 casualties, Passenger 69 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 141 accidents
Accident 201060L095526
SeriousAccident 201060L069673
SlightAccident 201060L054416
SeriousAccident 2009609240097
SlightAccident 2009609240086
SlightAccident 2009609022811
SlightAccident 2009609164208
SlightAccident 2009609080329
SlightAccident 2009609076662
SlightAccident 2009609039322
SlightAccident 2008608225030
SlightAccident 2008608196181
SlightAccident 2008608012887
SlightAccident 2008608100566
SlightAccident 2008600GS4004
SlightAccident 200760GS40340
SeriousAccident 2007600GS4028
SlightAccident 200760GS40190
SlightAccident 200760GS40090
SlightAccident 200760GN60080
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL48 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL48 postcode district?
141 collisions have been recorded in the LL48 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 214 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL48 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 34 were serious — 26.2% of all recorded collisions in the LL48 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL48 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL48 postcode district, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL48 postcode district happen on?
95.7% of collisions in the LL48 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL48 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.3% of the 214 casualties recorded in the LL48 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL48 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL48 postcode district fell 50% 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 LL48 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 LL48 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.