LU2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LU2 postcode district recorded 2,996 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,018 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 359 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 4,018
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 4,018
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LU2
Roads in LU2
Accidents in the LU2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LU2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,996
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,018
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
359
12.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LU2 postcode district
Collisions in the LU2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 30.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.7% of recorded collisions in the LU2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LU2 postcode district have produced 4,018 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 312 collisions, Monday 426 collisions, Tuesday 459 collisions, Wednesday 442 collisions, Thursday 415 collisions, Friday 511 collisions, Saturday 431 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,081 collisions, Darkness 914 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,269 collisions, Dual carriageway 289 collisions, Roundabout 269 collisions, One way street 86 collisions, Other 49 collisions, Unknown 30 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 199 collisions, 30 mph 2,309 collisions, 40 mph 232 collisions, 50 mph 2 collisions, 60 mph 131 collisions, 70 mph 123 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,355 collisions, Raining no high winds 401 collisions, Other 94 collisions, Raining + high winds 42 collisions, Fine + high winds 32 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,398 casualties, Passenger 929 casualties, Pedestrian 691 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LU2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LU2 postcode district?
2,996 collisions have been recorded in the LU2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,018 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LU2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 359 were serious — 12.7% of all recorded collisions in the LU2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LU2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LU2 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 30.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LU2 postcode district happen on?
75.7% of collisions in the LU2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LU2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 4,018 casualties recorded in the LU2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LU2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LU2 postcode district rose 10% 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 LU2 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 LU2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.