LS23 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS23 postcode district recorded 386 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 538 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 79 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 538
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 79
- Casualties
- 538
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS23
Towns in LS23
Roads in LS23
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS23 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS23 postcode district
Collisions recorded
386
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
538
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
79
22.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS23 postcode district
Collisions in the LS23 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.7% of the total), with 22.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.8% of recorded collisions in the LS23 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 12.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS23 postcode district have produced 538 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12.3% 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 36 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 60 collisions, Wednesday 56 collisions, Thursday 66 collisions, Friday 72 collisions, Saturday 47 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 299 collisions, Darkness 87 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 285 collisions, Dual carriageway 90 collisions, Roundabout 4 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 11 collisions, 30 mph 180 collisions, 40 mph 11 collisions, 60 mph 95 collisions, 70 mph 89 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 332 collisions, Raining no high winds 28 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 361 casualties, Passenger 111 casualties, Pedestrian 66 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS23 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS23 postcode district?
386 collisions have been recorded in the LS23 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 538 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS23 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 79 were serious — 22.8% of all recorded collisions in the LS23 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS23 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS23 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 22.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS23 postcode district happen on?
73.8% of collisions in the LS23 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS23 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12.3% of the 538 casualties recorded in the LS23 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS23 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS23 postcode district fell 33% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LS23 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 LS23 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.