LE3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE3 postcode district recorded 6,954 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,982 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 667 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 13% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 667
- Casualties
- 8,982
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 667
- Casualties
- 8,982
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE3
Towns in LE3
Roads in LE3
Accidents in the LE3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
6,954
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,982
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
667
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE3 postcode district
Collisions in the LE3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 27.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
63.7% of recorded collisions in the LE3 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 LE3 postcode district have produced 8,982 casualties. Pedestrians account for 13.8% 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 765 collisions, Monday 998 collisions, Tuesday 983 collisions, Wednesday 1,053 collisions, Thursday 1,035 collisions, Friday 1,178 collisions, Saturday 942 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,031 collisions, Darkness 1,923 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 4,431 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,827 collisions, Roundabout 498 collisions, One way street 89 collisions, Other 59 collisions, Slip road 50 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 13 collisions, 30 mph 5,130 collisions, 40 mph 781 collisions, 50 mph 382 collisions, 60 mph 84 collisions, 70 mph 564 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,350 collisions, Raining no high winds 939 collisions, Other 253 collisions, Unknown 235 collisions, Fine + high winds 70 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,562 casualties, Passenger 2,183 casualties, Pedestrian 1,237 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE3 postcode district?
6,954 collisions have been recorded in the LE3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,982 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 667 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in the LE3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE3 postcode district, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 27.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE3 postcode district happen on?
63.7% of collisions in the LE3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 13.8% of the 8,982 casualties recorded in the LE3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE3 postcode district fell 13% 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 LE3 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 LE3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.