LE17 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE17 postcode district recorded 2,127 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,206 casualties. Of these collisions, 104 were fatal and 309 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 15% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 104
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 3,206
- Fatal
- 104
- Serious
- 309
- Casualties
- 3,206
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE17
Towns in LE17
Roads in LE17
Accidents in the LE17 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE17 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,127
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,206
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
104
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
309
19.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE17 postcode district
Collisions in the LE17 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.8% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 70 mph.
53.8% of recorded collisions in the LE17 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE17 postcode district have produced 3,206 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.1% 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 282 collisions, Monday 299 collisions, Tuesday 295 collisions, Wednesday 306 collisions, Thursday 315 collisions, Friday 358 collisions, Saturday 272 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,500 collisions, Darkness 627 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,145 collisions, Dual carriageway 824 collisions, Roundabout 105 collisions, Slip road 30 collisions, Other 14 collisions, One way street 9 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 301 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 50 mph 80 collisions, 60 mph 811 collisions, 70 mph 847 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,624 collisions, Raining no high winds 277 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Unknown 39 collisions, Fine + high winds 34 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,218 casualties, Passenger 890 casualties, Pedestrian 98 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE17 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE17 postcode district?
2,127 collisions have been recorded in the LE17 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,206 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE17 postcode district were serious or fatal?
104 were fatal and 309 were serious — 19.4% of all recorded collisions in the LE17 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE17 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE17 postcode district, accounting for 16.8% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE17 postcode district happen on?
53.8% of collisions in the LE17 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 70 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE17 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.1% of the 3,206 casualties recorded in the LE17 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE17 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE17 postcode district fell 15% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for the LE17 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 LE17 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.