LS20 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS20 postcode district recorded 570 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 796 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 32% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 796
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 796
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS20
Towns in LS20
Roads in LS20
Accidents in the LS20 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS20 postcode district
Collisions recorded
570
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
796
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
20.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS20 postcode district
Collisions in the LS20 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (19.3% of the total), with 28.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the LS20 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS20 postcode district have produced 796 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.2% 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 54 collisions, Monday 83 collisions, Tuesday 81 collisions, Wednesday 83 collisions, Thursday 82 collisions, Friday 110 collisions, Saturday 77 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 405 collisions, Darkness 165 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 533 collisions, Roundabout 15 collisions, Dual carriageway 9 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 410 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 18 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 458 collisions, Raining no high winds 72 collisions, Snowing no high winds 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions, Other 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 471 casualties, Passenger 204 casualties, Pedestrian 121 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS20 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS20 postcode district?
570 collisions have been recorded in the LS20 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 796 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS20 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 113 were serious — 20.5% of all recorded collisions in the LS20 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS20 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS20 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 28.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS20 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the LS20 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS20 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.2% of the 796 casualties recorded in the LS20 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS20 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS20 postcode district fell 32% 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 LS20 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 LS20 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.