LS5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS5 postcode district recorded 966 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,347 casualties. Of these collisions, 4 were fatal and 159 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 48% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,347
- Fatal
- 4
- Serious
- 159
- Casualties
- 1,347
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS5
Roads in LS5
Accidents in the LS5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
966
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,347
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
4
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
159
16.9% 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 (15.9% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.6% of recorded collisions in the LS5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS5 postcode district have produced 1,347 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 106 collisions, Monday 134 collisions, Tuesday 146 collisions, Wednesday 154 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 148 collisions, Saturday 141 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 681 collisions, Darkness 285 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 885 collisions, Dual carriageway 56 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 811 collisions, 40 mph 144 collisions, 50 mph 1 collisions, 60 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 801 collisions, Raining no high winds 110 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Raining + high winds 12 collisions, Other 12 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 834 casualties, Passenger 373 casualties, Pedestrian 140 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?
966 collisions have been recorded in the LS5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,347 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
4 were fatal and 159 were serious — 16.9% 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 15.9% 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?
91.6% 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 10.4% of the 1,347 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 rose 48% 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 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 2024.