LS24 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS24 postcode district recorded 967 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,456 casualties. Of these collisions, 32 were fatal and 219 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,456
- Fatal
- 32
- Serious
- 219
- Casualties
- 1,456
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS24
Towns in LS24
Roads in LS24
Accidents in the LS24 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS24 postcode district
Collisions recorded
967
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,456
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
32
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
219
26% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS24 postcode district
Collisions in the LS24 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 27.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
57.1% of recorded collisions in the LS24 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS24 postcode district have produced 1,456 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.8% 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 138 collisions, Monday 131 collisions, Tuesday 141 collisions, Wednesday 124 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 174 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 703 collisions, Darkness 264 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 552 collisions, Dual carriageway 339 collisions, Roundabout 40 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 204 collisions, 40 mph 46 collisions, 50 mph 5 collisions, 60 mph 371 collisions, 70 mph 337 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 798 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Fine + high winds 13 collisions, Other 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 10 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 999 casualties, Passenger 402 casualties, Pedestrian 55 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS24 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS24 postcode district?
967 collisions have been recorded in the LS24 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,456 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS24 postcode district were serious or fatal?
32 were fatal and 219 were serious — 26% of all recorded collisions in the LS24 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS24 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS24 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 27.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS24 postcode district happen on?
57.1% of collisions in the LS24 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS24 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.8% of the 1,456 casualties recorded in the LS24 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS24 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS24 postcode district fell 10% 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 LS24 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 LS24 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.