LE11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE11 postcode district recorded 2,737 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,311 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 293 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 3,311
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 293
- Casualties
- 3,311
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE11
Towns in LE11
Roads in LE11
Accidents in the LE11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,737
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,311
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
293
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE11 postcode district
Collisions in the LE11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.4% of recorded collisions in the LE11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE11 postcode district have produced 3,311 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.6% 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 245 collisions, Monday 391 collisions, Tuesday 429 collisions, Wednesday 427 collisions, Thursday 435 collisions, Friday 470 collisions, Saturday 340 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,970 collisions, Darkness 767 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,229 collisions, Roundabout 186 collisions, Dual carriageway 171 collisions, One way street 88 collisions, Other 60 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 2,182 collisions, 40 mph 411 collisions, 50 mph 32 collisions, 60 mph 99 collisions, 70 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,119 collisions, Raining no high winds 332 collisions, Other 103 collisions, Unknown 93 collisions, Fine + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,100 casualties, Passenger 562 casualties, Pedestrian 649 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE11 postcode district?
2,737 collisions have been recorded in the LE11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,311 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 293 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in the LE11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE11 postcode district, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE11 postcode district happen on?
81.4% of collisions in the LE11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.6% of the 3,311 casualties recorded in the LE11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE11 postcode district rose 27% 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 LE11 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 LE11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.