LS25 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS25 postcode district recorded 2,147 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,133 casualties. Of these collisions, 65 were fatal and 467 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 18% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 467
- Casualties
- 3,133
- Fatal
- 65
- Serious
- 467
- Casualties
- 3,133
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS25
Towns in LS25
Roads in LS25
Accidents in the LS25 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS25 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,147
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,133
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
65
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
467
24.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS25 postcode district
Collisions in the LS25 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
71.7% of recorded collisions in the LS25 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS25 postcode district have produced 3,133 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7% 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 321 collisions, Monday 260 collisions, Tuesday 238 collisions, Wednesday 332 collisions, Thursday 301 collisions, Friday 364 collisions, Saturday 331 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,586 collisions, Darkness 561 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,540 collisions, Dual carriageway 437 collisions, Roundabout 139 collisions, Slip road 16 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 52 collisions, 30 mph 670 collisions, 40 mph 168 collisions, 50 mph 40 collisions, 60 mph 804 collisions, 70 mph 413 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,785 collisions, Raining no high winds 195 collisions, Fine + high winds 53 collisions, Other 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,114 casualties, Passenger 800 casualties, Pedestrian 219 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS25 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS25 postcode district?
2,147 collisions have been recorded in the LS25 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,133 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS25 postcode district were serious or fatal?
65 were fatal and 467 were serious — 24.8% of all recorded collisions in the LS25 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS25 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS25 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS25 postcode district happen on?
71.7% of collisions in the LS25 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS25 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7% of the 3,133 casualties recorded in the LS25 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS25 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS25 postcode district rose 18% 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 LS25 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 LS25 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.