LS13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS13 postcode district recorded 2,170 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,990 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 392 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 392
- Casualties
- 2,990
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 392
- Casualties
- 2,990
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS13
Towns in LS13
Roads in LS13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,170
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,990
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
392
19.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS13 postcode district
Collisions in the LS13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in the LS13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS13 postcode district have produced 2,990 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 217 collisions, Monday 327 collisions, Tuesday 305 collisions, Wednesday 317 collisions, Thursday 350 collisions, Friday 377 collisions, Saturday 277 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,523 collisions, Darkness 647 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,789 collisions, Dual carriageway 273 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 56 collisions, 30 mph 1,566 collisions, 40 mph 326 collisions, 50 mph 34 collisions, 60 mph 173 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,807 collisions, Raining no high winds 256 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Other 24 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,783 casualties, Passenger 745 casualties, Pedestrian 462 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 10 of 2,170 accidents
Accident 199913CB14599
SeriousAccident 199913CB01999
SlightAccident 199913CB01599
SeriousAccident 199913CB00899
SeriousAccident 199913CB01299
SeriousAccident 199913CB01199
SlightAccident 199913CB00799
SlightAccident 199913CB00699
SlightAccident 199913AA00999
SlightAccident 199913CB00399
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS13 postcode district?
2,170 collisions have been recorded in the LS13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,990 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 392 were serious — 19.2% of all recorded collisions in the LS13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS13 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS13 postcode district happen on?
82.4% of collisions in the LS13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 2,990 casualties recorded in the LS13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS13 postcode district fell 38% 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 LS13 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 LS13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.