LS18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS18 postcode district recorded 1,140 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,532 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,532
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,532
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS18
Towns in LS18
Roads in LS18
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,140
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,532
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
15.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS18 postcode district
Collisions in the LS18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86% of recorded collisions in the LS18 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 LS18 postcode district have produced 1,532 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.7% 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 101 collisions, Monday 174 collisions, Tuesday 175 collisions, Wednesday 165 collisions, Thursday 178 collisions, Friday 190 collisions, Saturday 157 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 828 collisions, Darkness 312 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 980 collisions, Roundabout 99 collisions, Dual carriageway 31 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, One way street/Slip road 7 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 725 collisions, 40 mph 296 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 95 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 952 collisions, Raining no high winds 130 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 987 casualties, Passenger 320 casualties, Pedestrian 225 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS18 postcode district?
1,140 collisions have been recorded in the LS18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,532 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 159 were serious — 15.4% of all recorded collisions in the LS18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS18 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS18 postcode district happen on?
86% of collisions in the LS18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.7% of the 1,532 casualties recorded in the LS18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS18 postcode district fell 38% 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 LS18 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 LS18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.