LS22 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS22 postcode district recorded 1,151 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,714 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 187 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 29% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,714
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 187
- Casualties
- 1,714
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS22
Towns in LS22
Roads in LS22
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS22 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS22 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,151
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,714
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
187
18.2% 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 26.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
54.3% 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 1,714 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.9% 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 157 collisions, Monday 170 collisions, Tuesday 147 collisions, Wednesday 142 collisions, Thursday 172 collisions, Friday 216 collisions, Saturday 147 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 848 collisions, Darkness 303 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 625 collisions, Dual carriageway 451 collisions, Roundabout 45 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 20 collisions, 30 mph 371 collisions, 40 mph 51 collisions, 50 mph 43 collisions, 60 mph 229 collisions, 70 mph 437 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 923 collisions, Raining no high winds 137 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 1,127 casualties, Passenger 468 casualties, Pedestrian 119 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,151 accidents
Accident 199913AC15799
SlightAccident 1999121580822
SlightAccident 1999121190777
SlightAccident 199913AC13299
SlightAccident 199913AC13199
SlightAccident 199913AC11599
SlightAccident 1999121010404
SeriousAccident 1999121340762
SeriousAccident 1999121000217
SeriousAccident 199913MU12099
SeriousAccident 1999120960724
SlightAccident 1999120960376
SlightAccident 1999120950517
SlightAccident 199913AC10399
SlightAccident 199913MU10699
SlightAccident 1999120830806
SlightAccident 199913AC08199
SlightAccident 1999120630726
SlightAccident 1999120630007
SeriousAccident 199913AC07799
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS22 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS22 postcode district?
1,151 collisions have been recorded in the LS22 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,714 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS22 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 187 were serious — 18.2% 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 26.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS22 postcode district happen on?
54.3% 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 6.9% of the 1,714 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 29% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.