LU6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LU6 postcode district recorded 1,873 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,490 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 270 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 2,490
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 270
- Casualties
- 2,490
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LU6
Towns in LU6
Roads in LU6
Accidents in the LU6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LU6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,873
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,490
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
270
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LU6 postcode district
Collisions in the LU6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88% of recorded collisions in the LU6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LU6 postcode district have produced 2,490 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.4% 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 225 collisions, Monday 250 collisions, Tuesday 278 collisions, Wednesday 276 collisions, Thursday 277 collisions, Friday 306 collisions, Saturday 261 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,337 collisions, Darkness 535 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,648 collisions, Dual carriageway 107 collisions, Roundabout 79 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 108 collisions, 30 mph 1,167 collisions, 40 mph 129 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 438 collisions, 70 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,479 collisions, Raining no high winds 219 collisions, Other 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Raining + high winds 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,599 casualties, Passenger 532 casualties, Pedestrian 359 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LU6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LU6 postcode district?
1,873 collisions have been recorded in the LU6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,490 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LU6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 270 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the LU6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LU6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LU6 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LU6 postcode district happen on?
88% of collisions in the LU6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LU6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.4% of the 2,490 casualties recorded in the LU6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LU6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LU6 postcode district fell 27% 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 LU6 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 LU6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.