LE15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE15 postcode district recorded 1,317 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,917 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 223 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,917
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 223
- Casualties
- 1,917
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LE15
Roads in LE15
Accidents in the LE15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,317
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,917
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
223
20.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE15 postcode district
Collisions in the LE15 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.5% of the total), with 24.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.5% of recorded collisions in the LE15 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 LE15 postcode district have produced 1,917 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.1% 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 163 collisions, Monday 156 collisions, Tuesday 183 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 193 collisions, Friday 243 collisions, Saturday 191 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 993 collisions, Darkness 324 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,179 collisions, Roundabout 65 collisions, Dual carriageway 61 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 512 collisions, 40 mph 114 collisions, 50 mph 69 collisions, 60 mph 571 collisions, 70 mph 49 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,006 collisions, Raining no high winds 155 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,257 casualties, Passenger 505 casualties, Pedestrian 155 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE15 postcode district?
1,317 collisions have been recorded in the LE15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,917 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 223 were serious — 20.3% of all recorded collisions in the LE15 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE15 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE15 postcode district, accounting for 18.5% of them, and 24.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE15 postcode district happen on?
89.5% of collisions in the LE15 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE15 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 8.1% of the 1,917 casualties recorded in the LE15 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE15 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE15 postcode district rose 6% 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 LE15 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 LE15 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.