LL57 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL57 postcode district recorded 1,386 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,950 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 216 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,950
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 216
- Casualties
- 1,950
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LL57
Roads in LL57
Accidents in the LL57 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL57 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,386
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,950
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
216
16.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL57 postcode district
Collisions in the LL57 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.3% of the total), with 25.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72% of recorded collisions in the LL57 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 29.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL57 postcode district have produced 1,950 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 136 collisions, Monday 183 collisions, Tuesday 215 collisions, Wednesday 215 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 220 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,030 collisions, Darkness 356 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 998 collisions, Roundabout 159 collisions, Dual carriageway 121 collisions, One way street 49 collisions, Other 27 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 15 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 766 collisions, 40 mph 103 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 397 collisions, 70 mph 90 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 977 collisions, Raining no high winds 229 collisions, Raining + high winds 67 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Unknown 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,125 casualties, Passenger 556 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL57 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL57 postcode district?
1,386 collisions have been recorded in the LL57 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,950 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL57 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 216 were serious — 16.8% of all recorded collisions in the LL57 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL57 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LL57 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 25.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL57 postcode district happen on?
72% of collisions in the LL57 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL57 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 1,950 casualties recorded in the LL57 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL57 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL57 postcode district fell 37% 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 LL57 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 LL57 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.