LL49 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL49 postcode district recorded 224 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 314 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 55 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 63% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 314
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 55
- Casualties
- 314
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL49
Towns in LL49
Roads in LL49
Accidents in the LL49 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL49 postcode district
Collisions recorded
224
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
314
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
55
25.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL49 postcode district
Collisions in the LL49 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (21% of the total), with 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.8% of recorded collisions in the LL49 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL49 postcode district have produced 314 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.2% 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 27 collisions, Monday 27 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 22 collisions, Thursday 38 collisions, Friday 47 collisions, Saturday 29 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 174 collisions, Darkness 50 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 210 collisions, Roundabout 9 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 135 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 75 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 177 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 164 casualties, Passenger 99 casualties, Pedestrian 51 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL49 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL49 postcode district?
224 collisions have been recorded in the LL49 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 314 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL49 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 55 were serious — 25.4% of all recorded collisions in the LL49 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL49 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL49 postcode district, accounting for 21% of them, and 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL49 postcode district happen on?
93.8% of collisions in the LL49 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL49 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.2% of the 314 casualties recorded in the LL49 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL49 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL49 postcode district fell 63% 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 LL49 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 LL49 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.