LS22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS22 postcode district recorded 1,120 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,670 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 179 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,670
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 179
- Casualties
- 1,670
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS22
Towns in LS22
Roads in LS22
Accidents in the LS22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,120
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,670
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
179
17.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS22 postcode district
Collisions in the LS22 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.8% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
53.8% of recorded collisions in the LS22 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS22 postcode district have produced 1,670 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.8% 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 153 collisions, Monday 168 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 137 collisions, Thursday 168 collisions, Friday 210 collisions, Saturday 142 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 822 collisions, Darkness 298 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 602 collisions, Dual carriageway 446 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 9 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 18 collisions, 30 mph 358 collisions, 40 mph 50 collisions, 50 mph 42 collisions, 60 mph 222 collisions, 70 mph 430 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 897 collisions, Raining no high winds 133 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions, Raining + high winds 19 collisions, Fog or mist 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,097 casualties, Passenger 459 casualties, Pedestrian 114 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS22 postcode district?
1,120 collisions have been recorded in the LS22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,670 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 179 were serious — 17.9% of all recorded collisions in the LS22 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS22 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS22 postcode district, accounting for 18.8% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS22 postcode district happen on?
53.8% of collisions in the LS22 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS22 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.8% of the 1,670 casualties recorded in the LS22 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS22 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS22 postcode district rose 100% 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 LS22 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 LS22 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.