LS4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS4 postcode district recorded 767 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,043 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 122 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,043
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 122
- Casualties
- 1,043
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS4
Roads in LS4
Accidents in the LS4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
767
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,043
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
122
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 (18.3% of the total), with 31.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
90.7% of recorded collisions in the LS4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS4 postcode district have produced 1,043 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 72 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 111 collisions, Wednesday 125 collisions, Thursday 124 collisions, Friday 140 collisions, Saturday 104 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 526 collisions, Darkness 241 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 696 collisions, Dual carriageway 59 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 693 collisions, 40 mph 39 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 637 collisions, Raining no high winds 94 collisions, Other 10 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 640 casualties, Passenger 259 casualties, Pedestrian 144 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS4 postcode district?
767 collisions have been recorded in the LS4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,043 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 122 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 18.3% 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?
90.7% 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 1,043 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 rose 4% 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 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 2024.