LE10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE10 postcode district recorded 2,751 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,655 casualties. Of these collisions, 35 were fatal and 335 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 3,655
- Fatal
- 35
- Serious
- 335
- Casualties
- 3,655
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE10
Towns in LE10
Roads in LE10
Accidents in the LE10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,751
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,655
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
35
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
335
13.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE10 postcode district
Collisions in the LE10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.2% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
87.5% of recorded collisions in the LE10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE10 postcode district have produced 3,655 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 282 collisions, Monday 398 collisions, Tuesday 424 collisions, Wednesday 375 collisions, Thursday 417 collisions, Friday 501 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,988 collisions, Darkness 763 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,407 collisions, Roundabout 171 collisions, Dual carriageway 125 collisions, Other 22 collisions, One way street 20 collisions, Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 1,591 collisions, 40 mph 271 collisions, 50 mph 251 collisions, 60 mph 526 collisions, 70 mph 98 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,113 collisions, Raining no high winds 348 collisions, Unknown 92 collisions, Other 86 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,503 casualties, Passenger 771 casualties, Pedestrian 381 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE10 postcode district?
2,751 collisions have been recorded in the LE10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,655 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
35 were fatal and 335 were serious — 13.4% of all recorded collisions in the LE10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE10 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE10 postcode district, accounting for 18.2% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE10 postcode district happen on?
87.5% of collisions in the LE10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 3,655 casualties recorded in the LE10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE10 postcode district fell 15% 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 LE10 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 LE10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.