LU3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LU3 postcode district recorded 2,804 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,847 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 352 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,847
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,847
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LU3
Roads in LU3
Accidents in the LU3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LU3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,804
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,847
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
352
13.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LU3 postcode district
Collisions in the LU3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (16.1% of the total), with 27.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.8% of recorded collisions in the LU3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LU3 postcode district have produced 3,847 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.4% 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 328 collisions, Monday 400 collisions, Tuesday 428 collisions, Wednesday 451 collisions, Thursday 387 collisions, Friday 432 collisions, Saturday 378 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,021 collisions, Darkness 783 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,434 collisions, Roundabout 247 collisions, Dual carriageway 64 collisions, One way street 35 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 240 collisions, 30 mph 2,254 collisions, 40 mph 203 collisions, 60 mph 96 collisions, 70 mph 11 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,272 collisions, Raining no high winds 323 collisions, Other 94 collisions, Fine + high winds 37 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,301 casualties, Passenger 916 casualties, Pedestrian 630 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LU3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LU3 postcode district?
2,804 collisions have been recorded in the LU3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,847 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LU3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 352 were serious — 13.2% of all recorded collisions in the LU3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LU3 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LU3 postcode district, accounting for 16.1% of them, and 27.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LU3 postcode district happen on?
86.8% of collisions in the LU3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LU3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.4% of the 3,847 casualties recorded in the LU3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LU3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LU3 postcode district rose 16% 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 LU3 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 LU3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.