LE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE12 postcode district recorded 3,081 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,331 casualties. Of these collisions, 74 were fatal and 528 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 18% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 74
- Serious
- 528
- Casualties
- 4,331
- Fatal
- 74
- Serious
- 528
- Casualties
- 4,331
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE12
Towns in LE12
Roads in LE12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,081
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,331
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
74
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
528
19.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE12 postcode district
Collisions in the LE12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.4% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
78% of recorded collisions in the LE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE12 postcode district have produced 4,331 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.6% 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 348 collisions, Monday 421 collisions, Tuesday 481 collisions, Wednesday 457 collisions, Thursday 459 collisions, Friday 535 collisions, Saturday 380 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,257 collisions, Darkness 824 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,402 collisions, Dual carriageway 480 collisions, Roundabout 151 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, One way street/Slip road 13 collisions, One way street 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 1,032 collisions, 40 mph 298 collisions, 50 mph 210 collisions, 60 mph 1,033 collisions, 70 mph 504 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,440 collisions, Raining no high winds 342 collisions, Other 97 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,005 casualties, Passenger 1,039 casualties, Pedestrian 287 casualties.
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Frequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE12 postcode district?
3,081 collisions have been recorded in the LE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 4,331 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
74 were fatal and 528 were serious — 19.5% of all recorded collisions in the LE12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE12 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE12 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE12 postcode district happen on?
78% of collisions in the LE12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.6% of the 4,331 casualties recorded in the LE12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE12 postcode district fell 18% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LE12 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 LE12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.