LD1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD1 postcode district recorded 550 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 777 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 153 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 19% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 777
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 153
- Casualties
- 777
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD1
Towns in LD1
Roads in LD1
Accidents in the LD1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
550
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
777
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
153
30.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LD1 postcode district
Collisions in the LD1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 19.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.7% of recorded collisions in the LD1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 26% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD1 postcode district have produced 777 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 84 collisions, Monday 67 collisions, Tuesday 68 collisions, Wednesday 66 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 102 collisions, Saturday 80 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 442 collisions, Darkness 108 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 510 collisions, Roundabout 19 collisions, One way street 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 188 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 318 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 407 collisions, Raining no high winds 87 collisions, Other 31 collisions, Raining + high winds 11 collisions, Snowing no high winds 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 505 casualties, Passenger 209 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD1 postcode district?
550 collisions have been recorded in the LD1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 777 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 153 were serious — 30.9% of all recorded collisions in the LD1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LD1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LD1 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 19.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD1 postcode district happen on?
92.7% of collisions in the LD1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LD1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 777 casualties recorded in the LD1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LD1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LD1 postcode district fell 19% 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 LD1 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 LD1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.