LL68 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL68 postcode district recorded 186 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 265 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 30 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 265
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 30
- Casualties
- 265
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL68
Roads in LL68
Accidents in the LL68 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL68 postcode district
Collisions recorded
186
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
265
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
30
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL68 postcode district
Collisions in the LL68 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.6% of recorded collisions in the LL68 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL68 postcode district have produced 265 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.1% 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 18 collisions, Monday 23 collisions, Tuesday 28 collisions, Wednesday 30 collisions, Thursday 27 collisions, Friday 35 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 128 collisions, Darkness 58 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 176 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 88 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 88 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 136 collisions, Raining no high winds 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Other 6 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 158 casualties, Passenger 83 casualties, Pedestrian 24 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 202460Q050463
SeriousAccident 202260B174773
SeriousAccident 202160Z106683
SeriousAccident 202060Y178957
SeriousAccident 202060Y032947
SeriousAccident 201960X097435
SeriousAccident 201960X023753
SeriousAccident 201960X014566
SeriousAccident 201860W099598
SeriousAccident 201860W008024
SeriousAccident 201760V036510
SeriousAccident 201760V028485
SeriousAccident 201560S168706
SeriousAccident 201460R171404
SeriousAccident 201460R168987
SeriousAccident 201460R114673
SeriousAccident 201360P124613
SeriousAccident 201260N203615
SeriousAccident 201260N182635
SeriousAccident 201260N132031
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL68 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL68 postcode district?
186 collisions have been recorded in the LL68 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 265 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL68 postcode district were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 30 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the LL68 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL68 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LL68 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL68 postcode district happen on?
94.6% of collisions in the LL68 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL68 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.1% of the 265 casualties recorded in the LL68 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL68 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL68 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the LL68 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 LL68 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.