LL54 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL54 postcode district recorded 447 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 688 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 55% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 688
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 688
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL54
Roads in LL54
Accidents in the LL54 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL54 postcode district
Collisions recorded
447
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
688
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
23.3% 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 21.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.4% of recorded collisions in the LL54 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL54 postcode district have produced 688 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.4% 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 53 collisions, Monday 63 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 71 collisions, Thursday 70 collisions, Friday 71 collisions, Saturday 72 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 351 collisions, Darkness 96 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 413 collisions, Roundabout 21 collisions, Dual carriageway 8 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 125 collisions, 40 mph 52 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 266 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 318 collisions, Raining no high winds 69 collisions, Other 25 collisions, Raining + high winds 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 425 casualties, Passenger 219 casualties, Pedestrian 44 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL54 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL54 postcode district?
447 collisions have been recorded in the LL54 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 688 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL54 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 98 were serious — 23.3% 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 21.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL54 postcode district happen on?
92.4% 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 6.4% of the 688 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 fell 55% 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 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 2024.