LD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD3 postcode district recorded 1,303 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,898 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 35% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 1,898
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 1,898
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD3
Roads in LD3
Accidents in the LD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,303
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,898
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
25.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LD3 postcode district
Collisions in the LD3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.3% of the total), with 20.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.9% of recorded collisions in the LD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD3 postcode district have produced 1,898 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 212 collisions, Monday 181 collisions, Tuesday 163 collisions, Wednesday 167 collisions, Thursday 173 collisions, Friday 206 collisions, Saturday 201 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,032 collisions, Darkness 271 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,158 collisions, Dual carriageway 67 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 316 collisions, 40 mph 78 collisions, 50 mph 30 collisions, 60 mph 828 collisions, 70 mph 45 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 970 collisions, Raining no high winds 208 collisions, Other 43 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,274 casualties, Passenger 497 casualties, Pedestrian 127 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD3 postcode district?
1,303 collisions have been recorded in the LD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,898 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 301 were serious — 25.9% of all recorded collisions in the LD3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LD3 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LD3 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 20.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD3 postcode district happen on?
88.9% of collisions in the LD3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LD3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 1,898 casualties recorded in the LD3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LD3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LD3 postcode district fell 35% 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 LD3 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 LD3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.