LS19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS19 postcode district recorded 1,013 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,452 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 170 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 59% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,452
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,452
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS19
Towns in LS19
Roads in LS19
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,013
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,452
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
170
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS19 postcode district
Collisions in the LS19 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16.4% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in the LS19 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS19 postcode district have produced 1,452 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 126 collisions, Monday 132 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 162 collisions, Thursday 166 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 122 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 737 collisions, Darkness 276 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 923 collisions, Roundabout 38 collisions, Dual carriageway 21 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 815 collisions, 40 mph 87 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 816 collisions, Raining no high winds 123 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 888 casualties, Passenger 385 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS19 postcode district?
1,013 collisions have been recorded in the LS19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,452 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 170 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the LS19 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS19 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LS19 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS19 postcode district happen on?
91.1% of collisions in the LS19 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS19 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 1,452 casualties recorded in the LS19 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS19 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS19 postcode district fell 59% 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 LS19 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 LS19 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.