LE2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE2 postcode district recorded 6,976 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,906 casualties. Of these collisions, 48 were fatal and 629 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 10% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 629
- Casualties
- 8,906
- Fatal
- 48
- Serious
- 629
- Casualties
- 8,906
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE2
Towns in LE2
Roads in LE2
Accidents in the LE2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,976
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,906
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
48
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
629
9.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE2 postcode district
Collisions in the LE2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
77.2% of recorded collisions in the LE2 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE2 postcode district have produced 8,906 casualties. Pedestrians account for 16.5% 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 714 collisions, Monday 1,018 collisions, Tuesday 1,045 collisions, Wednesday 1,055 collisions, Thursday 1,056 collisions, Friday 1,180 collisions, Saturday 908 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,998 collisions, Darkness 1,978 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,388 collisions, Dual carriageway 851 collisions, One way street 334 collisions, Roundabout 250 collisions, Other 146 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 42 collisions, 30 mph 6,241 collisions, 40 mph 547 collisions, 50 mph 48 collisions, 60 mph 84 collisions, 70 mph 14 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,440 collisions, Raining no high winds 890 collisions, Unknown 230 collisions, Other 212 collisions, Fine + high winds 86 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,357 casualties, Passenger 2,077 casualties, Pedestrian 1,472 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE2 postcode district?
6,976 collisions have been recorded in the LE2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,906 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
48 were fatal and 629 were serious — 9.7% of all recorded collisions in the LE2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE2 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE2 postcode district happen on?
77.2% of collisions in the LE2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 16.5% of the 8,906 casualties recorded in the LE2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE2 postcode district fell 10% 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 LE2 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 LE2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.