LS29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS29 postcode district recorded 1,206 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,730 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 240 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 1,730
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 240
- Casualties
- 1,730
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS29
Towns in LS29
Roads in LS29
Accidents in the LS29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,206
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,730
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
240
21.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS29 postcode district
Collisions in the LS29 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.3% of recorded collisions in the LS29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS29 postcode district have produced 1,730 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 187 collisions, Monday 175 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 170 collisions, Thursday 151 collisions, Friday 196 collisions, Saturday 185 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 936 collisions, Darkness 270 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,089 collisions, Roundabout 56 collisions, Dual carriageway 37 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 23 collisions, 30 mph 721 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 255 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 964 collisions, Raining no high winds 149 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,133 casualties, Passenger 417 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,206 accidents
Accident 20181356T0465
SeriousAccident 20181356O0969
SlightAccident 20181356M1942
FatalAccident 20181356H0583
SeriousAccident 20181356A1321
SlightAccident 20181355J1340
SlightAccident 20181355B0754
SeriousAccident 2018135560713
SlightAccident 2018135552259
SeriousAccident 2018135541643
SeriousAccident 2018120074102
SlightAccident 2018135360430
SeriousAccident 2018135352006
SeriousAccident 20181352K1039
SlightAccident 20181352H0853
SlightAccident 2018135291636
SlightAccident 2018135220298
SlightAccident 20181351V0332
SlightAccident 20181351J1482
SlightAccident 20181351E1395
SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS29 postcode district?
1,206 collisions have been recorded in the LS29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,730 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 240 were serious — 21.8% of all recorded collisions in the LS29 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS29 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS29 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS29 postcode district happen on?
90.3% of collisions in the LS29 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS29 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 1,730 casualties recorded in the LS29 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS29 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS29 postcode district fell 21% 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 LS29 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 LS29 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.