LS26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS26 postcode district recorded 1,632 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,408 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 293 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 35% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,408
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 2,408
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS26
Towns in LS26
Roads in LS26
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,632
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,408
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
293
20% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS26 postcode district
Collisions in the LS26 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 28.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.5% of recorded collisions in the LS26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 14% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS26 postcode district have produced 2,408 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.2% 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 204 collisions, Monday 210 collisions, Tuesday 249 collisions, Wednesday 240 collisions, Thursday 226 collisions, Friday 283 collisions, Saturday 220 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,174 collisions, Darkness 458 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,330 collisions, Dual carriageway 209 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 859 collisions, 40 mph 382 collisions, 50 mph 41 collisions, 60 mph 228 collisions, 70 mph 99 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,376 collisions, Raining no high winds 168 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Unknown 13 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,564 casualties, Passenger 623 casualties, Pedestrian 221 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS26 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS26 postcode district?
1,632 collisions have been recorded in the LS26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,408 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 293 were serious — 20% of all recorded collisions in the LS26 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS26 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS26 postcode district, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 28.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS26 postcode district happen on?
81.5% of collisions in the LS26 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS26 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.2% of the 2,408 casualties recorded in the LS26 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS26 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS26 postcode district fell 35% 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 LS26 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 LS26 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.