Elland road traffic accidents
Elland recorded 688 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 882 casualties. Of these collisions, 5 were fatal and 124 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 882
- Fatal
- 5
- Serious
- 124
- Casualties
- 882
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Elland
Postcode districts in Elland
Accidents in Elland
Road collision statistics for Elland
Collisions recorded
688
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
882
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
5
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
124
18.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Elland
Collisions in Elland are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (16% of the total), with 28.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
91.1% of recorded collisions in Elland happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Elland have produced 882 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.4% 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 60 collisions, Monday 96 collisions, Tuesday 100 collisions, Wednesday 109 collisions, Thursday 110 collisions, Friday 106 collisions, Saturday 107 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 494 collisions, Darkness 194 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 627 collisions, Dual carriageway 29 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 9 collisions, Unknown 5 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Other 4 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 39 collisions, 30 mph 601 collisions, 40 mph 18 collisions, 50 mph 28 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 563 collisions, Raining no high winds 79 collisions, Raining + high winds 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 534 casualties, Passenger 168 casualties, Pedestrian 180 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Elland
How many road accidents have there been in Elland?
688 collisions have been recorded in Elland in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 882 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Elland were serious or fatal?
5 were fatal and 124 were serious — 18.8% of all recorded collisions in Elland resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Elland?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Elland, accounting for 16% of them, and 28.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Elland happen on?
91.1% of collisions in Elland are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Elland?
Pedestrians make up 20.4% of the 882 casualties recorded in Elland.
Is road safety in Elland getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Elland were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Elland 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 Elland cover 1999 to 2024.