LS19 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS19 postcode district recorded 999 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,432 casualties. Of these collisions, 11 were fatal and 166 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,432
- Fatal
- 11
- Serious
- 166
- Casualties
- 1,432
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS19
Towns in LS19
Roads in LS19
Accidents in the LS19 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS19 postcode district
Collisions recorded
999
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,432
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
11
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
166
17.7% 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 (16.3% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.3% 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 1,432 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.4% 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 124 collisions, Monday 128 collisions, Tuesday 145 collisions, Wednesday 160 collisions, Thursday 163 collisions, Friday 159 collisions, Saturday 120 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 726 collisions, Darkness 273 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 912 collisions, Roundabout 37 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 21 collisions, 30 mph 805 collisions, 40 mph 85 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 71 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 804 collisions, Raining no high winds 122 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 874 casualties, Passenger 381 casualties, Pedestrian 177 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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Accident 2022131201613
FatalAccident 2012130287343
FatalAccident 2011130560707
FatalAccident 2007130022607
FatalAccident 2005131104305
FatalAccident 2004130826904
FatalAccident 2004130177204
FatalAccident 2003130758303
FatalAccident 2001130995701
FatalAccident 200013AA01000
FatalAccident 199913AA23399
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS19 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS19 postcode district?
999 collisions have been recorded in the LS19 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,432 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS19 postcode district were serious or fatal?
11 were fatal and 166 were serious — 17.7% 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 16.3% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS19 postcode district happen on?
91.3% 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 12.4% of the 1,432 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 rose 6% 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 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 2024.