LE12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE12 postcode district recorded 3,006 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,226 casualties. Of these collisions, 73 were fatal and 505 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 70% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 4,226
- Fatal
- 73
- Serious
- 505
- Casualties
- 4,226
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE12
Towns in LE12
Roads in LE12
Accidents in the LE12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,006
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,226
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
73
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
505
19.2% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 26.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
77.7% of recorded collisions in the LE12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE12 postcode district have produced 4,226 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 331 collisions, Monday 411 collisions, Tuesday 471 collisions, Wednesday 439 collisions, Thursday 454 collisions, Friday 529 collisions, Saturday 371 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,207 collisions, Darkness 799 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,337 collisions, Dual carriageway 474 collisions, Roundabout 147 collisions, Slip road 24 collisions, Other 13 collisions, One way street 11 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 4 collisions, 30 mph 996 collisions, 40 mph 290 collisions, 50 mph 195 collisions, 60 mph 1,022 collisions, 70 mph 499 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,375 collisions, Raining no high winds 335 collisions, Other 94 collisions, Unknown 67 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,931 casualties, Passenger 1,018 casualties, Pedestrian 277 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE12 postcode district?
3,006 collisions have been recorded in the LE12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,226 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
73 were fatal and 505 were serious — 19.2% 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 17.6% of them, and 26.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE12 postcode district happen on?
77.7% 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 4,226 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 rose 70% 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 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 2024.