LE15 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE15 postcode district recorded 1,342 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,949 casualties. Of these collisions, 47 were fatal and 228 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 39% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,949
- Fatal
- 47
- Serious
- 228
- Casualties
- 1,949
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE15
Towns in LE15
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LE15 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE15 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,342
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,949
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
47
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
228
20.5% 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 (18.4% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
89.6% of recorded collisions in the LE15 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE15 postcode district have produced 1,949 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8% 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 168 collisions, Monday 157 collisions, Tuesday 185 collisions, Wednesday 188 collisions, Thursday 198 collisions, Friday 247 collisions, Saturday 199 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,009 collisions, Darkness 333 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,202 collisions, Roundabout 66 collisions, Dual carriageway 62 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, One way street/Slip road 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 521 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 71 collisions, 60 mph 582 collisions, 70 mph 50 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,030 collisions, Raining no high winds 156 collisions, Other 46 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fine + high winds 27 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,283 casualties, Passenger 510 casualties, Pedestrian 156 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE15 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE15 postcode district?
1,342 collisions have been recorded in the LE15 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,949 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE15 postcode district were serious or fatal?
47 were fatal and 228 were serious — 20.5% 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 18.4% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE15 postcode district happen on?
89.6% 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% of the 1,949 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 39% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 2025.