LS4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS4 postcode district recorded 790 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,069 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 126 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,069
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 126
- Casualties
- 1,069
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS4
Roads in LS4
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
790
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,069
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
126
16.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS4 postcode district
Collisions in the LS4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.1% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.4% of recorded collisions in the LS4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS4 postcode district have produced 1,069 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 75 collisions, Monday 95 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 128 collisions, Thursday 126 collisions, Friday 143 collisions, Saturday 106 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 542 collisions, Darkness 248 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 714 collisions, Dual carriageway 61 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 41 collisions, 30 mph 709 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 653 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 13 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 657 casualties, Passenger 264 casualties, Pedestrian 148 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS4 postcode district?
790 collisions have been recorded in the LS4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,069 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 126 were serious — 16.7% of all recorded collisions in the LS4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS4 postcode district, accounting for 18.1% of them, and 31.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS4 postcode district happen on?
90.4% of collisions in the LS4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 1,069 casualties recorded in the LS4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS4 postcode district fell 4% 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 LS4 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 LS4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.