LS18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS18 postcode district recorded 1,127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,514 casualties. Of these collisions, 17 were fatal and 156 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,514
- Fatal
- 17
- Serious
- 156
- Casualties
- 1,514
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS18
Towns in LS18
Roads in LS18
Accidents in the LS18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,514
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
17
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
156
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 (16.8% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
86.2% of recorded collisions in the LS18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS18 postcode district have produced 1,514 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 96 collisions, Monday 172 collisions, Tuesday 173 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 177 collisions, Friday 189 collisions, Saturday 156 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 821 collisions, Darkness 306 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 972 collisions, Roundabout 97 collisions, Dual carriageway 30 collisions, One way street 17 collisions, Other 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 718 collisions, 40 mph 291 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 942 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions, Other 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 977 casualties, Passenger 314 casualties, Pedestrian 223 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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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?
1,127 collisions have been recorded in the LS18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,514 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
17 were fatal and 156 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 16.8% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS18 postcode district happen on?
86.2% 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 1,514 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 22% 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 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 2024.