LS26 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS26 postcode district recorded 1,599 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,361 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 285 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,361
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 285
- Casualties
- 2,361
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS26
Towns in LS26
Roads in LS26
Accidents in the LS26 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS26 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,599
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,361
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
285
19.9% 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 (17.4% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.7% of recorded collisions in the LS26 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS26 postcode district have produced 2,361 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 198 collisions, Monday 207 collisions, Tuesday 243 collisions, Wednesday 236 collisions, Thursday 221 collisions, Friday 278 collisions, Saturday 216 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,148 collisions, Darkness 451 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,306 collisions, Dual carriageway 201 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, One way street 12 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 19 collisions, 30 mph 842 collisions, 40 mph 379 collisions, 50 mph 39 collisions, 60 mph 226 collisions, 70 mph 94 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,353 collisions, Raining no high winds 160 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions, Other 21 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,540 casualties, Passenger 609 casualties, Pedestrian 212 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?
1,599 collisions have been recorded in the LS26 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,361 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS26 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 285 were serious — 19.9% 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 17.4% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS26 postcode district happen on?
81.7% 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% of the 2,361 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 rose 21% 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 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 2024.