LS9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LS9 postcode district recorded 2,474 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,327 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 373 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 3,327
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 373
- Casualties
- 3,327
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LS9
Roads in LS9
Accidents in the LS9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LS9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,474
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,327
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
373
16.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LS9 postcode district
Collisions in the LS9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 26.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
66.2% of recorded collisions in the LS9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 13.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LS9 postcode district have produced 3,327 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 271 collisions, Monday 357 collisions, Tuesday 347 collisions, Wednesday 380 collisions, Thursday 384 collisions, Friday 426 collisions, Saturday 309 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,829 collisions, Darkness 645 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,639 collisions, Dual carriageway 683 collisions, Roundabout 64 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, One way street 23 collisions, Slip road 23 collisions, Other 16 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 88 collisions, 30 mph 1,742 collisions, 40 mph 580 collisions, 50 mph 7 collisions, 60 mph 26 collisions, 70 mph 31 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,110 collisions, Raining no high winds 217 collisions, Unknown 43 collisions, Fine + high winds 29 collisions, Other 29 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,687 casualties, Passenger 1,027 casualties, Pedestrian 613 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LS9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LS9 postcode district?
2,474 collisions have been recorded in the LS9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,327 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LS9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 373 were serious — 16.5% of all recorded collisions in the LS9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LS9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LS9 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 26.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LS9 postcode district happen on?
66.2% of collisions in the LS9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LS9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 18.4% of the 3,327 casualties recorded in the LS9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LS9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LS9 postcode district fell 3% 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 LS9 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 LS9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.