LS16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS16 postcode district recorded 1,710 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,381 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 299 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 16% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,381
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 299
- Casualties
- 2,381
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS16
Towns in LS16
Roads in LS16
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,710
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,381
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
299
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS16 postcode district
Collisions in the LS16 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (15.6% of the total), with 28.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.1% of recorded collisions in the LS16 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS16 postcode district have produced 2,381 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11% 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 187 collisions, Monday 263 collisions, Tuesday 263 collisions, Wednesday 262 collisions, Thursday 267 collisions, Friday 261 collisions, Saturday 207 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,226 collisions, Darkness 484 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,353 collisions, Dual carriageway 225 collisions, Roundabout 112 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, One way street 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 35 collisions, 30 mph 1,047 collisions, 40 mph 390 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 166 collisions, 70 mph 55 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,426 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Other 29 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,546 casualties, Passenger 572 casualties, Pedestrian 263 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS16 postcode district?
1,710 collisions have been recorded in the LS16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,381 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 299 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the LS16 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS16 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LS16 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 28.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS16 postcode district happen on?
79.1% of collisions in the LS16 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS16 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11% of the 2,381 casualties recorded in the LS16 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS16 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS16 postcode district fell 16% 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 LS16 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 LS16 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.