LD3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD3 postcode district recorded 1,334 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,935 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 314 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 1,935
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 314
- Casualties
- 1,935
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD3
Roads in LD3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LD3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,334
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,935
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
314
26.2% 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 (16.2% of the total), with 21% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
88.5% of recorded collisions in the LD3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD3 postcode district have produced 1,935 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 216 collisions, Monday 185 collisions, Tuesday 164 collisions, Wednesday 173 collisions, Thursday 175 collisions, Friday 212 collisions, Saturday 209 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,054 collisions, Darkness 280 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,180 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 44 collisions, One way street 22 collisions, One way street/Slip road 10 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 318 collisions, 40 mph 81 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 843 collisions, 70 mph 47 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 997 collisions, Raining no high winds 210 collisions, Other 44 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,303 casualties, Passenger 503 casualties, Pedestrian 129 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD3 postcode district?
1,334 collisions have been recorded in the LD3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,935 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 314 were serious — 26.2% 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 16.2% of them, and 21% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD3 postcode district happen on?
88.5% 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 1,935 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 3% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.