LL71 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL71 postcode district recorded 57 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 33% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 72
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 72
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL71
Roads in LL71
Accidents in the LL71 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL71 postcode district
Collisions recorded
57
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
72
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL71 postcode district
Collisions in the LL71 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.3% of the total), with 33.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.5% of recorded collisions in the LL71 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL71 postcode district have produced 72 casualties. Pedestrians account for 4.2% 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 5 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 8 collisions, Thursday 11 collisions, Friday 7 collisions, Saturday 10 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 38 collisions, Darkness 19 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 55 collisions, One way street 1 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 13 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 43 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 41 collisions, Raining no high winds 8 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 54 casualties, Passenger 15 casualties, Pedestrian 3 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL71 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL71 postcode district?
57 collisions have been recorded in the LL71 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 72 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL71 postcode district were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 12 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the LL71 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL71 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LL71 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 33.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL71 postcode district happen on?
96.5% of collisions in the LL71 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL71 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 4.2% of the 72 casualties recorded in the LL71 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL71 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL71 postcode district fell 33% 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 LL71 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 LL71 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.