LS5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS5 postcode district recorded 991 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,376 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 170 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 19% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,376
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 170
- Casualties
- 1,376
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS5
Roads in LS5
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LS5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
991
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,376
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
170
17.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS5 postcode district
Collisions in the LS5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.6% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.5% of recorded collisions in the LS5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS5 postcode district have produced 1,376 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.7% 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 108 collisions, Monday 138 collisions, Tuesday 149 collisions, Wednesday 155 collisions, Thursday 144 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 146 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 699 collisions, Darkness 292 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 907 collisions, Dual carriageway 57 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 824 collisions, 40 mph 151 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 821 collisions, Raining no high winds 112 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 847 casualties, Passenger 382 casualties, Pedestrian 147 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS5 postcode district?
991 collisions have been recorded in the LS5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,376 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 170 were serious — 17.6% of all recorded collisions in the LS5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS5 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LS5 postcode district, accounting for 15.6% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS5 postcode district happen on?
91.5% of collisions in the LS5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.7% of the 1,376 casualties recorded in the LS5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS5 postcode district fell 19% 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 LS5 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 LS5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.