LD8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LD8 postcode district recorded 136 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 180 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 67% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 180
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 180
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LD8
Roads in LD8
Accidents in the LD8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LD8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
136
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
180
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
30.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LD8 postcode district
Collisions in the LD8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (22.8% of the total), with 24.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.3% of recorded collisions in the LD8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LD8 postcode district have produced 180 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5% 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 17 collisions, Monday 18 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 17 collisions, Friday 22 collisions, Saturday 31 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 103 collisions, Darkness 33 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 131 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, One way street 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 21 collisions, 40 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 103 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 104 collisions, Raining no high winds 24 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 134 casualties, Passenger 37 casualties, Pedestrian 9 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LD8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LD8 postcode district?
136 collisions have been recorded in the LD8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 180 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LD8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 35 were serious — 30.9% of all recorded collisions in the LD8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LD8 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LD8 postcode district, accounting for 22.8% of them, and 24.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LD8 postcode district happen on?
96.3% of collisions in the LD8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LD8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5% of the 180 casualties recorded in the LD8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LD8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LD8 postcode district fell 67% 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 LD8 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 LD8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.