LE14 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE14 postcode district recorded 1,096 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,597 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 194 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 47% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,597
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 194
- Casualties
- 1,597
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LE14
Roads in LE14
Accidents in the LE14 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE14 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,096
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,597
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
194
22.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE14 postcode district
Collisions in the LE14 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 24.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
92.6% of recorded collisions in the LE14 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 27.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE14 postcode district have produced 1,597 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3% 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 155 collisions, Monday 161 collisions, Tuesday 165 collisions, Wednesday 164 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 187 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 823 collisions, Darkness 273 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,015 collisions, Dual carriageway 70 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 210 collisions, 40 mph 72 collisions, 50 mph 76 collisions, 60 mph 676 collisions, 70 mph 61 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 769 collisions, Raining no high winds 182 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Fog or mist 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,150 casualties, Passenger 399 casualties, Pedestrian 48 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE14 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE14 postcode district?
1,096 collisions have been recorded in the LE14 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,597 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE14 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 194 were serious — 22.3% of all recorded collisions in the LE14 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE14 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE14 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 24.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE14 postcode district happen on?
92.6% of collisions in the LE14 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE14 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3% of the 1,597 casualties recorded in the LE14 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE14 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE14 postcode district rose 47% 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 LE14 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 LE14 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.