LS3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS3 postcode district recorded 419 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 575 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 62 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 575
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 62
- Casualties
- 575
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS3
Accidents in the LS3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
419
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
575
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
62
16% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS3 postcode district
Collisions in the LS3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.3% of the total), with 35.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
93.6% of recorded collisions in the LS3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS3 postcode district have produced 575 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.5% 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 39 collisions, Monday 75 collisions, Tuesday 65 collisions, Wednesday 52 collisions, Thursday 81 collisions, Friday 56 collisions, Saturday 51 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 269 collisions, Darkness 150 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 392 collisions, Dual carriageway 20 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 402 collisions, 40 mph 8 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 357 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions, Fine + high winds 4 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 334 casualties, Passenger 152 casualties, Pedestrian 89 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS3 postcode district?
419 collisions have been recorded in the LS3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 575 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 62 were serious — 16% of all recorded collisions in the LS3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS3 postcode district?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in the LS3 postcode district, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 35.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS3 postcode district happen on?
93.6% of collisions in the LS3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.5% of the 575 casualties recorded in the LS3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS3 postcode district rose 11% 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 LS3 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 LS3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.