LS21 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS21 postcode district recorded 1,518 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,212 casualties. Of these collisions, 46 were fatal and 356 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 31% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 356
- Casualties
- 2,212
- Fatal
- 46
- Serious
- 356
- Casualties
- 2,212
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS21
Towns in LS21
Roads in LS21
Accidents in the LS21 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS21 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,518
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,212
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
46
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
356
26.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS21 postcode district
Collisions in the LS21 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (17.1% of the total), with 22.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
93.5% of recorded collisions in the LS21 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS21 postcode district have produced 2,212 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.2% 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 259 collisions, Monday 163 collisions, Tuesday 197 collisions, Wednesday 217 collisions, Thursday 235 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 196 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,183 collisions, Darkness 335 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,419 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 22 collisions, 30 mph 638 collisions, 40 mph 133 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 661 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,263 collisions, Raining no high winds 166 collisions, Fine + high winds 18 collisions, Other 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 15 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,479 casualties, Passenger 552 casualties, Pedestrian 181 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS21 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS21 postcode district?
1,518 collisions have been recorded in the LS21 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,212 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS21 postcode district were serious or fatal?
46 were fatal and 356 were serious — 26.5% of all recorded collisions in the LS21 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS21 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LS21 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 22.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS21 postcode district happen on?
93.5% of collisions in the LS21 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS21 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.2% of the 2,212 casualties recorded in the LS21 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS21 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS21 postcode district fell 31% 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 LS21 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 LS21 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.