LS29 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS29 postcode district recorded 1,224 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,755 casualties. Of these collisions, 23 were fatal and 247 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 45% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,755
- Fatal
- 23
- Serious
- 247
- Casualties
- 1,755
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS29
Towns in LS29
Roads in LS29
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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 LS29 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS29 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,224
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,755
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
23
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
247
22.1% 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 22.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.2% of recorded collisions in the LS29 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS29 postcode district have produced 1,755 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.5% 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 189 collisions, Monday 177 collisions, Tuesday 144 collisions, Wednesday 172 collisions, Thursday 154 collisions, Friday 199 collisions, Saturday 189 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 951 collisions, Darkness 273 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,104 collisions, Roundabout 57 collisions, Dual carriageway 38 collisions, One way street 13 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 26 collisions, 30 mph 733 collisions, 40 mph 145 collisions, 50 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 258 collisions, 70 mph 18 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 977 collisions, Raining no high winds 151 collisions, Raining + high winds 26 collisions, Other 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,147 casualties, Passenger 423 casualties, Pedestrian 185 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS29 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS29 postcode district?
1,224 collisions have been recorded in the LS29 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,755 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS29 postcode district were serious or fatal?
23 were fatal and 247 were serious — 22.1% 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 22.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS29 postcode district happen on?
90.2% 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 10.5% of the 1,755 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 45% 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 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 2025.