LS16 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS16 postcode district recorded 1,672 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,338 casualties. Of these collisions, 20 were fatal and 289 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,338
- Fatal
- 20
- Serious
- 289
- Casualties
- 2,338
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS16
Towns in LS16
Roads in LS16
Accidents in the LS16 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS16 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,672
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,338
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
20
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
289
18.5% 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 Monday (15.7% of the total), with 28.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the LS16 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 LS16 postcode district have produced 2,338 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.9% 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 185 collisions, Monday 262 collisions, Tuesday 256 collisions, Wednesday 258 collisions, Thursday 258 collisions, Friday 254 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,196 collisions, Darkness 476 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,321 collisions, Dual carriageway 222 collisions, Roundabout 111 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 28 collisions, 30 mph 1,026 collisions, 40 mph 385 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 163 collisions, 70 mph 54 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,398 collisions, Raining no high winds 178 collisions, Other 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Raining + high winds 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,517 casualties, Passenger 567 casualties, Pedestrian 254 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS16 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS16 postcode district?
1,672 collisions have been recorded in the LS16 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,338 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS16 postcode district were serious or fatal?
20 were fatal and 289 were serious — 18.5% 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?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the LS16 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 28.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS16 postcode district happen on?
79% 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 10.9% of the 2,338 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 2% in 2024 compared with 2023, 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 2024.