LS17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS17 postcode district recorded 2,469 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,639 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 390 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 9% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 390
- Casualties
- 3,639
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 390
- Casualties
- 3,639
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS17
Towns in LS17
Roads in LS17
Accidents in the LS17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,469
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,639
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
390
17.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS17 postcode district
Collisions in the LS17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.6% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.1% of recorded collisions in the LS17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS17 postcode district have produced 3,639 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.8% 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 305 collisions, Monday 348 collisions, Tuesday 361 collisions, Wednesday 381 collisions, Thursday 381 collisions, Friday 386 collisions, Saturday 307 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,786 collisions, Darkness 683 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,928 collisions, Dual carriageway 345 collisions, Roundabout 162 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 47 collisions, 30 mph 1,207 collisions, 40 mph 542 collisions, 50 mph 60 collisions, 60 mph 542 collisions, 70 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,049 collisions, Raining no high winds 284 collisions, Raining + high winds 30 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Other 25 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,320 casualties, Passenger 998 casualties, Pedestrian 321 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS17 postcode district?
2,469 collisions have been recorded in the LS17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,639 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 390 were serious — 17.7% of all recorded collisions in the LS17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS17 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS17 postcode district happen on?
78.1% of collisions in the LS17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.8% of the 3,639 casualties recorded in the LS17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS17 postcode district rose 9% 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 LS17 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 LS17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.