LS8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS8 postcode district recorded 4,247 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,880 casualties. Of these collisions, 31 were fatal and 547 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 547
- Casualties
- 5,880
- Fatal
- 31
- Serious
- 547
- Casualties
- 5,880
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS8
Roads in LS8
Accidents in the LS8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,247
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,880
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
31
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
547
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS8 postcode district
Collisions in the LS8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (15.9% of the total), with 29.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.7% of recorded collisions in the LS8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS8 postcode district have produced 5,880 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 480 collisions, Monday 605 collisions, Tuesday 619 collisions, Wednesday 676 collisions, Thursday 616 collisions, Friday 665 collisions, Saturday 586 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,012 collisions, Darkness 1,235 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,723 collisions, Dual carriageway 390 collisions, Roundabout 62 collisions, Unknown 34 collisions, One way street 30 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 150 collisions, 30 mph 3,626 collisions, 40 mph 432 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 30 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,612 collisions, Raining no high winds 416 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions, Unknown 48 collisions, Raining + high winds 47 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,238 casualties, Passenger 1,648 casualties, Pedestrian 994 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS8 postcode district?
4,247 collisions have been recorded in the LS8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,880 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
31 were fatal and 547 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the LS8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS8 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LS8 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 29.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS8 postcode district happen on?
87.7% of collisions in the LS8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.9% of the 5,880 casualties recorded in the LS8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS8 postcode district rose 10% 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 LS8 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 LS8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.