LS14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS14 postcode district recorded 1,792 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 18 were fatal and 301 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 8% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 2,532
- Fatal
- 18
- Serious
- 301
- Casualties
- 2,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS14
Towns in LS14
Roads in LS14
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,792
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
18
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
301
17.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS14 postcode district
Collisions in the LS14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
72.7% of recorded collisions in the LS14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS14 postcode district have produced 2,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.1% 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 239 collisions, Tuesday 280 collisions, Wednesday 259 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 292 collisions, Saturday 237 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,320 collisions, Darkness 472 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,302 collisions, Dual carriageway 322 collisions, Roundabout 138 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 6 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 97 collisions, 30 mph 1,006 collisions, 40 mph 456 collisions, 50 mph 79 collisions, 60 mph 134 collisions, 70 mph 20 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,498 collisions, Raining no high winds 169 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Unknown 28 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,408 casualties, Passenger 742 casualties, Pedestrian 382 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS14 postcode district?
1,792 collisions have been recorded in the LS14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
18 were fatal and 301 were serious — 17.8% of all recorded collisions in the LS14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS14 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS14 postcode district happen on?
72.7% of collisions in the LS14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.1% of the 2,532 casualties recorded in the LS14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS14 postcode district rose 8% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 LS14 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 LS14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.