LS13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS13 postcode district recorded 2,131 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,945 casualties. Of these collisions, 25 were fatal and 377 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 2,945
- Fatal
- 25
- Serious
- 377
- Casualties
- 2,945
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS13
Towns in LS13
Roads in LS13
Accidents in the LS13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,131
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,945
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
25
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
377
18.9% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.5% of recorded collisions in the LS13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS13 postcode district have produced 2,945 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.3% 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 213 collisions, Monday 324 collisions, Tuesday 299 collisions, Wednesday 311 collisions, Thursday 345 collisions, Friday 369 collisions, Saturday 270 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,495 collisions, Darkness 636 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,758 collisions, Dual carriageway 270 collisions, Roundabout 42 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Unknown 15 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 53 collisions, 30 mph 1,538 collisions, 40 mph 320 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 173 collisions, 70 mph 15 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,777 collisions, Raining no high winds 253 collisions, Fine + high winds 31 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,752 casualties, Passenger 741 casualties, Pedestrian 452 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS13 postcode district?
2,131 collisions have been recorded in the LS13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,945 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
25 were fatal and 377 were serious — 18.9% 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 17.3% 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?
82.5% 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 15.3% of the 2,945 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 rose 21% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
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 2024.