LE1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE1 postcode district recorded 3,752 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,631 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 376 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 376
- Casualties
- 4,631
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 376
- Casualties
- 4,631
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE1
Towns in LE1
Roads in LE1
Accidents in the LE1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,752
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,631
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
376
10.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE1 postcode district
Collisions in the LE1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 31.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
40.3% of recorded collisions in the LE1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE1 postcode district have produced 4,631 casualties. Pedestrians account for 28.8% 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 396 collisions, Monday 549 collisions, Tuesday 535 collisions, Wednesday 545 collisions, Thursday 485 collisions, Friday 640 collisions, Saturday 602 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,581 collisions, Darkness 1,171 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,511 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,336 collisions, One way street 461 collisions, Other 220 collisions, Roundabout 212 collisions, Slip road 12 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 34 collisions, 30 mph 3,695 collisions, 40 mph 22 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,880 collisions, Raining no high winds 489 collisions, Unknown 153 collisions, Other 121 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,193 casualties, Passenger 1,106 casualties, Pedestrian 1,332 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE1 postcode district?
3,752 collisions have been recorded in the LE1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,631 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 376 were serious — 10.6% of all recorded collisions in the LE1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 31.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE1 postcode district happen on?
40.3% of collisions in the LE1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 28.8% of the 4,631 casualties recorded in the LE1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE1 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for the LE1 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 LE1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.