LS11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS11 postcode district recorded 3,391 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,637 casualties. Of these collisions, 24 were fatal and 448 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 4,637
- Fatal
- 24
- Serious
- 448
- Casualties
- 4,637
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS11
Roads in LS11
Accidents in the LS11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,391
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,637
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
24
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
448
13.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS11 postcode district
Collisions in the LS11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.5% of the total), with 27.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63% of recorded collisions in the LS11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 11.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS11 postcode district have produced 4,637 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.4% 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 315 collisions, Monday 460 collisions, Tuesday 510 collisions, Wednesday 559 collisions, Thursday 510 collisions, Friday 595 collisions, Saturday 442 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,455 collisions, Darkness 936 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,137 collisions, Dual carriageway 838 collisions, Roundabout 218 collisions, Slip road 75 collisions, One way street 64 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 117 collisions, 30 mph 2,222 collisions, 40 mph 773 collisions, 50 mph 190 collisions, 60 mph 11 collisions, 70 mph 78 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,956 collisions, Raining no high winds 296 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,650 casualties, Passenger 1,271 casualties, Pedestrian 716 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS11 postcode district?
3,391 collisions have been recorded in the LS11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,637 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
24 were fatal and 448 were serious — 13.9% of all recorded collisions in the LS11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS11 postcode district, accounting for 17.5% of them, and 27.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS11 postcode district happen on?
63% of collisions in the LS11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.4% of the 4,637 casualties recorded in the LS11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS11 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the LS11 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 LS11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.