LL53 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL53 postcode district recorded 706 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,025 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 83% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,025
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 1,025
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL53
Towns in LL53
Roads in LL53
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL53 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL53 postcode district
Collisions recorded
706
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,025
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
21.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL53 postcode district
Collisions in the LL53 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 23.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.2% of recorded collisions in the LL53 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL53 postcode district have produced 1,025 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.5% 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 101 collisions, Monday 112 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 101 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 538 collisions, Darkness 168 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 623 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, One way street 19 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 272 collisions, 40 mph 24 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 379 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 546 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 581 casualties, Passenger 306 casualties, Pedestrian 138 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 6 of 706 accidents
Accident 1999600GN7004
SlightAccident 1999600GN8003
SlightAccident 1999600GN8004
SlightAccident 1999600GN8002
SlightAccident 1999600GN7003
SeriousAccident 1999600GN7001
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL53 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL53 postcode district?
706 collisions have been recorded in the LL53 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,025 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL53 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 131 were serious — 21.4% of all recorded collisions in the LL53 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL53 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL53 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL53 postcode district happen on?
88.2% of collisions in the LL53 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL53 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.5% of the 1,025 casualties recorded in the LL53 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL53 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL53 postcode district rose 83% 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 LL53 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 LL53 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.