LE18 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE18 postcode district recorded 1,025 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,217 casualties. Of these collisions, 7 were fatal and 99 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 37% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,217
- Fatal
- 7
- Serious
- 99
- Casualties
- 1,217
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE18
Towns in LE18
Roads in LE18
Accidents in the LE18 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE18 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,025
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,217
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
7
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
99
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE18 postcode district
Collisions in the LE18 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 24% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79% of recorded collisions in the LE18 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 18.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE18 postcode district have produced 1,217 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.5% 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 87 collisions, Monday 160 collisions, Tuesday 148 collisions, Wednesday 152 collisions, Thursday 171 collisions, Friday 173 collisions, Saturday 134 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 779 collisions, Darkness 246 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 810 collisions, Roundabout 103 collisions, Dual carriageway 95 collisions, One way street 14 collisions, Other 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 10 collisions, 30 mph 974 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 37 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 826 collisions, Raining no high winds 107 collisions, Other 40 collisions, Unknown 22 collisions, Fine + high winds 11 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 768 casualties, Passenger 187 casualties, Pedestrian 262 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE18 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE18 postcode district?
1,025 collisions have been recorded in the LE18 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,217 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE18 postcode district were serious or fatal?
7 were fatal and 99 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in the LE18 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE18 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE18 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 24% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE18 postcode district happen on?
79% of collisions in the LE18 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE18 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 21.5% of the 1,217 casualties recorded in the LE18 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE18 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE18 postcode district fell 37% 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 LE18 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 LE18 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.