LD2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD2 postcode district recorded 502 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 723 casualties. Of these collisions, 10 were fatal and 131 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 723
- Fatal
- 10
- Serious
- 131
- Casualties
- 723
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD2
Towns in LD2
Roads in LD2
Accidents in the LD2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
502
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
723
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
10
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
131
28.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LD2 postcode district
Collisions in the LD2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.1% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.8% of recorded collisions in the LD2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 28.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD2 postcode district have produced 723 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 96 collisions, Monday 55 collisions, Tuesday 64 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 72 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 73 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 380 collisions, Darkness 122 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 466 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Roundabout 5 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 107 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 368 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 359 collisions, Raining no high winds 98 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 495 casualties, Passenger 179 casualties, Pedestrian 49 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD2 postcode district?
502 collisions have been recorded in the LD2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 723 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
10 were fatal and 131 were serious — 28.1% of all recorded collisions in the LD2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LD2 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LD2 postcode district, accounting for 19.1% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD2 postcode district happen on?
92.8% of collisions in the LD2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LD2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 723 casualties recorded in the LD2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LD2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LD2 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the LD2 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 LD2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.