LL56 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL56 postcode district recorded 71 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 112 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 15 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 112
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 15
- Casualties
- 112
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL56
Roads in LL56
Accidents in the LL56 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL56 postcode district
Collisions recorded
71
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
112
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
15
25.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL56 postcode district
Collisions in the LL56 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (23.9% of the total), with 29.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in the LL56 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 LL56 postcode district have produced 112 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.8% 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 6 collisions, Monday 17 collisions, Tuesday 8 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 10 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 50 collisions, Darkness 21 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 67 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 52 collisions, Raining no high winds 11 collisions, Raining + high winds 4 collisions, Other 2 collisions, Snowing no high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 67 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL56 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL56 postcode district?
71 collisions have been recorded in the LL56 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 112 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL56 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 15 were serious — 25.4% of all recorded collisions in the LL56 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL56 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the LL56 postcode district, accounting for 23.9% of them, and 29.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL56 postcode district happen on?
94.4% of collisions in the LL56 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL56 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.8% of the 112 casualties recorded in the LL56 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL56 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL56 postcode district fell 67% 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 LL56 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 LL56 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.