Pudsey road traffic accidents
Pudsey recorded 1,596 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,115 casualties. Of these collisions, 16 were fatal and 255 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 14% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,115
- Fatal
- 16
- Serious
- 255
- Casualties
- 2,115
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Pudsey
Roads in Pudsey
Postcode districts in Pudsey
Accidents in Pudsey
Road collision statistics for Pudsey
Collisions recorded
1,596
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,115
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
16
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
255
17% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Pudsey
Collisions in Pudsey are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.3% of the total), with 25.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68% of recorded collisions in Pudsey happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Pudsey have produced 2,115 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 163 collisions, Monday 219 collisions, Tuesday 250 collisions, Wednesday 214 collisions, Thursday 253 collisions, Friday 276 collisions, Saturday 221 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,187 collisions, Darkness 409 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,086 collisions, Dual carriageway 359 collisions, Roundabout 95 collisions, One way street 16 collisions, Slip road 15 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 33 collisions, 30 mph 1,155 collisions, 40 mph 222 collisions, 50 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 68 collisions, 70 mph 108 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,330 collisions, Raining no high winds 172 collisions, Raining + high winds 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 20 collisions, Snowing no high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,191 casualties, Passenger 521 casualties, Pedestrian 403 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Pudsey
How many road accidents have there been in Pudsey?
1,596 collisions have been recorded in Pudsey in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,115 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Pudsey were serious or fatal?
16 were fatal and 255 were serious — 17% of all recorded collisions in Pudsey resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Pudsey?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Pudsey, accounting for 17.3% of them, and 25.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Pudsey happen on?
68% of collisions in Pudsey are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Pudsey?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 2,115 casualties recorded in Pudsey.
Is road safety in Pudsey getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Pudsey fell 14% 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 Pudsey 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 Pudsey cover 1999 to 2024.