LL65 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL65 postcode district recorded 936 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,301 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 154 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 17% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,301
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 154
- Casualties
- 1,301
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL65
Towns in LL65
Roads in LL65
Accidents in the LL65 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL65 postcode district
Collisions recorded
936
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,301
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
154
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL65 postcode district
Collisions in the LL65 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.2% of the total), with 29.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
85.4% of recorded collisions in the LL65 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL65 postcode district have produced 1,301 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.6% 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 118 collisions, Monday 133 collisions, Tuesday 137 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 142 collisions, Saturday 137 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 658 collisions, Darkness 278 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 799 collisions, Dual carriageway 61 collisions, Roundabout 33 collisions, Other 15 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 544 collisions, 40 mph 43 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 279 collisions, 70 mph 34 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 735 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 752 casualties, Passenger 346 casualties, Pedestrian 203 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL65 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL65 postcode district?
936 collisions have been recorded in the LL65 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,301 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL65 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 154 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the LL65 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL65 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL65 postcode district, accounting for 15.2% of them, and 29.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL65 postcode district happen on?
85.4% of collisions in the LL65 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL65 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.6% of the 1,301 casualties recorded in the LL65 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL65 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL65 postcode district rose 17% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 LL65 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 LL65 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.