LU5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LU5 postcode district recorded 2,484 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,417 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 346 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 3,417
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 346
- Casualties
- 3,417
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LU5
Towns in LU5
Roads in LU5
Accidents in the LU5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LU5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,484
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,417
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
346
14.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LU5 postcode district
Collisions in the LU5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.2% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
74.3% of recorded collisions in the LU5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LU5 postcode district have produced 3,417 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.2% 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 275 collisions, Monday 342 collisions, Tuesday 382 collisions, Wednesday 384 collisions, Thursday 395 collisions, Friday 403 collisions, Saturday 303 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,782 collisions, Darkness 702 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,845 collisions, Dual carriageway 395 collisions, Roundabout 194 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 101 collisions, 30 mph 1,704 collisions, 40 mph 172 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 292 collisions, 70 mph 202 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,971 collisions, Raining no high winds 310 collisions, Other 70 collisions, Fine + high winds 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 36 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,264 casualties, Passenger 806 casualties, Pedestrian 347 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LU5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LU5 postcode district?
2,484 collisions have been recorded in the LU5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,417 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LU5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 346 were serious — 14.6% of all recorded collisions in the LU5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LU5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LU5 postcode district, accounting for 16.2% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LU5 postcode district happen on?
74.3% of collisions in the LU5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LU5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.2% of the 3,417 casualties recorded in the LU5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LU5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LU5 postcode district fell 29% 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 LU5 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 LU5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.