LL54 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL54 postcode district recorded 454 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 697 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 101 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 40% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 697
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 101
- Casualties
- 697
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL54
Roads in LL54
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL54 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL54 postcode district
Collisions recorded
454
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
697
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
101
23.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL54 postcode district
Collisions in the LL54 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (16.1% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.5% of recorded collisions in the LL54 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL54 postcode district have produced 697 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.5% 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 54 collisions, Monday 64 collisions, Tuesday 49 collisions, Wednesday 72 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 355 collisions, Darkness 99 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 420 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 125 collisions, 40 mph 55 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 269 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 324 collisions, Raining no high winds 70 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 432 casualties, Passenger 220 casualties, Pedestrian 45 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 454 accidents
Accident 201860W070499
SlightAccident 201860W067079
SeriousAccident 201860W048861
SeriousAccident 201860W043402
SlightAccident 201860W036904
SeriousAccident 201860W001058
SlightAccident 201760V194746
SlightAccident 201760V172362
SlightAccident 201760V147407
SlightAccident 201760V109096
SlightAccident 201760V089195
SlightAccident 201760V082239
SlightAccident 201760V018222
SlightAccident 201660U187606
SeriousAccident 201660U179315
SlightAccident 201660U173401
SeriousAccident 201660U154506
SlightAccident 201660U108643
SlightAccident 201660U105455
SlightAccident 201660U102387
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL54 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL54 postcode district?
454 collisions have been recorded in the LL54 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 697 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL54 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 101 were serious — 23.8% of all recorded collisions in the LL54 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL54 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL54 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL54 postcode district happen on?
92.5% of collisions in the LL54 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL54 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.5% of the 697 casualties recorded in the LL54 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL54 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL54 postcode district rose 40% 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 LL54 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 LL54 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.