LD5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD5 postcode district recorded 76 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2022, involving 103 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 27 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2022 were unchanged on 2021.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 103
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 27
- Casualties
- 103
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD5
Roads in LD5
Accidents in the LD5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
76
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
103
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
27
40.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LD5 postcode district
Collisions in the LD5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (19.7% of the total), with 32.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
100% of recorded collisions in the LD5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 38.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD5 postcode district have produced 103 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.7% 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 15 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 3 collisions, Wednesday 6 collisions, Thursday 12 collisions, Friday 13 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 51 collisions, Darkness 25 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 76 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 12 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions, 60 mph 58 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 47 collisions, Raining no high winds 19 collisions, Raining + high winds 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 66 casualties, Passenger 28 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD5 postcode district?
76 collisions have been recorded in the LD5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2022, involving 103 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 27 were serious — 40.8% of all recorded collisions in the LD5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LD5 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LD5 postcode district, accounting for 19.7% of them, and 32.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD5 postcode district happen on?
100% of collisions in the LD5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LD5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.7% of the 103 casualties recorded in the LD5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LD5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LD5 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2022 compared with 2021.
Where does the road accident data for the LD5 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 LD5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2022.