LL77 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LL77 postcode district recorded 352 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 490 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 68 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 490
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 68
- Casualties
- 490
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LL77
Towns in LL77
Roads in LL77
Accidents in the LL77 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LL77 postcode district
Collisions recorded
352
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
490
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
68
22.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LL77 postcode district
Collisions in the LL77 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.5% of the total), with 24.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.7% of recorded collisions in the LL77 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LL77 postcode district have produced 490 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 43 collisions, Monday 56 collisions, Tuesday 47 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 58 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 266 collisions, Darkness 86 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 291 collisions, Dual carriageway 17 collisions, Roundabout 13 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 171 collisions, 40 mph 33 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 123 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 252 collisions, Raining no high winds 58 collisions, Fine + high winds 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 306 casualties, Passenger 112 casualties, Pedestrian 72 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 201360P102107
SlightAccident 201360P100218
SlightAccident 201360P072650
SeriousAccident 201360P010971
SeriousAccident 201260N211739
SlightAccident 201260N191140
SeriousAccident 201260N181553
SlightAccident 201260N179735
SlightAccident 201260N129330
SlightAccident 201260N116105
SlightAccident 201260N113021
SeriousAccident 201260N098076
SeriousAccident 201260N090469
SeriousAccident 201260N049308
SlightAccident 201260N040160
SlightAccident 201260N034309
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SlightAccident 201260N029417
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LL77 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LL77 postcode district?
352 collisions have been recorded in the LL77 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 490 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LL77 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 68 were serious — 22.2% of all recorded collisions in the LL77 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LL77 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LL77 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 24.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LL77 postcode district happen on?
82.7% of collisions in the LL77 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LL77 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 490 casualties recorded in the LL77 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LL77 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LL77 postcode district fell 14% 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 LL77 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 LL77 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.