LS15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS15 postcode district recorded 2,089 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,975 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 325 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 2,975
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 325
- Casualties
- 2,975
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS15
Roads in LS15
Accidents in the LS15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,089
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,975
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
325
17.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS15 postcode district
Collisions in the LS15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
59.8% of recorded collisions in the LS15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS15 postcode district have produced 2,975 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13% 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 227 collisions, Monday 293 collisions, Tuesday 288 collisions, Wednesday 291 collisions, Thursday 357 collisions, Friday 364 collisions, Saturday 269 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,590 collisions, Darkness 499 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,250 collisions, Dual carriageway 613 collisions, Roundabout 179 collisions, Unknown 21 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 11 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 54 collisions, 30 mph 1,155 collisions, 40 mph 529 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions, 70 mph 149 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,788 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Raining + high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Unknown 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,699 casualties, Passenger 888 casualties, Pedestrian 388 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS15 postcode district?
2,089 collisions have been recorded in the LS15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,975 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 325 were serious — 17.2% of all recorded collisions in the LS15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS15 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS15 postcode district happen on?
59.8% of collisions in the LS15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13% of the 2,975 casualties recorded in the LS15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS15 postcode district rose 29% 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 LS15 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 LS15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.