LL59 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL59 postcode district recorded 218 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 309 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 50% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 309
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 309
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LL59
Roads in LL59
Accidents in the LL59 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL59 postcode district
Collisions recorded
218
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
309
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL59 postcode district
Collisions in the LL59 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.7% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.8% of recorded collisions in the LL59 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL59 postcode district have produced 309 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 22 collisions, Monday 24 collisions, Tuesday 30 collisions, Wednesday 39 collisions, Thursday 30 collisions, Friday 43 collisions, Saturday 30 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 176 collisions, Darkness 42 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 187 collisions, Roundabout 23 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 137 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 154 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 187 casualties, Passenger 84 casualties, Pedestrian 38 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL59 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL59 postcode district?
218 collisions have been recorded in the LL59 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 309 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL59 postcode district were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 37 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the LL59 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL59 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL59 postcode district, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL59 postcode district happen on?
85.8% of collisions in the LL59 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL59 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 309 casualties recorded in the LL59 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL59 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL59 postcode district fell 50% 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 LL59 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 LL59 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.