LL55 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL55 postcode district recorded 967 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,400 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 176 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 14% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,400
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 176
- Casualties
- 1,400
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL55
Towns in LL55
Roads in LL55
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LL55 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL55 postcode district
Collisions recorded
967
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,400
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
176
20.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL55 postcode district
Collisions in the LL55 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (15.8% of the total), with 20.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.3% of recorded collisions in the LL55 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL55 postcode district have produced 1,400 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 108 collisions, Monday 151 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 145 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 153 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 767 collisions, Darkness 200 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 835 collisions, One way street 52 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, Dual carriageway 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 14 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 479 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 370 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 708 collisions, Raining no high winds 162 collisions, Raining + high winds 34 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 800 casualties, Passenger 404 casualties, Pedestrian 196 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL55 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL55 postcode district?
967 collisions have been recorded in the LL55 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,400 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL55 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 176 were serious — 20.1% of all recorded collisions in the LL55 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL55 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LL55 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 20.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL55 postcode district happen on?
86.3% of collisions in the LL55 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL55 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 1,400 casualties recorded in the LL55 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL55 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL55 postcode district rose 14% 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 LL55 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 LL55 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.