LL53 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL53 postcode district recorded 695 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,010 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 57% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,010
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,010
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL53
Towns in LL53
Roads in LL53
Accidents in the LL53 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL53 postcode district
Collisions recorded
695
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,010
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
21% 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 (17% of the total), with 23.9% 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 23% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL53 postcode district have produced 1,010 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 99 collisions, Monday 109 collisions, Tuesday 73 collisions, Wednesday 98 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 118 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 529 collisions, Darkness 166 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 613 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Dual carriageway 16 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 272 collisions, 40 mph 23 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 373 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 535 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 571 casualties, Passenger 303 casualties, Pedestrian 136 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 695 accidents
Accident 201560S040107
SlightAccident 201560S022671
SlightAccident 201560S009642
SlightAccident 201560S008752
SlightAccident 201560S003097
SeriousAccident 201460R173947
SlightAccident 201460R162541
SlightAccident 201460R153034
SlightAccident 201460R134964
SlightAccident 201460R117227
SeriousAccident 201460R109413
SeriousAccident 201460R109254
SeriousAccident 201460R099076
SlightAccident 201460R093606
SlightAccident 201460R091385
SeriousAccident 201460R084474
SlightAccident 201460R083393
SlightAccident 201460R071508
SlightAccident 201460R062678
SeriousAccident 201460R051116
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL53 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL53 postcode district?
695 collisions have been recorded in the LL53 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,010 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL53 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 126 were serious — 21% 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 17% of them, and 23.9% 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 1,010 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 fell 57% 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 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 2024.