LS6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS6 postcode district recorded 3,519 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,625 casualties. Of these collisions, 14 were fatal and 531 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 12% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 531
- Casualties
- 4,625
- Fatal
- 14
- Serious
- 531
- Casualties
- 4,625
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS6
Roads in LS6
Accidents in the LS6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,519
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,625
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
14
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
531
15.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS6 postcode district
Collisions in the LS6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 32.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89% of recorded collisions in the LS6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS6 postcode district have produced 4,625 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.9% 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 344 collisions, Monday 499 collisions, Tuesday 507 collisions, Wednesday 524 collisions, Thursday 581 collisions, Friday 584 collisions, Saturday 480 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,367 collisions, Darkness 1,152 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,132 collisions, Dual carriageway 302 collisions, Roundabout 29 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, One way street 25 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 85 collisions, 30 mph 3,259 collisions, 40 mph 168 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,949 collisions, Raining no high winds 363 collisions, Unknown 68 collisions, Fine + high winds 39 collisions, Raining + high winds 37 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,830 casualties, Passenger 1,013 casualties, Pedestrian 782 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS6 postcode district?
3,519 collisions have been recorded in the LS6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,625 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
14 were fatal and 531 were serious — 15.5% of all recorded collisions in the LS6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS6 postcode district, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 32.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS6 postcode district happen on?
89% of collisions in the LS6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 4,625 casualties recorded in the LS6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS6 postcode district fell 12% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LS6 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 LS6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.