LE4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE4 postcode district recorded 5,221 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,731 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 486 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 486
- Casualties
- 6,731
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 486
- Casualties
- 6,731
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LE4
Roads in LE4
Accidents in the LE4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
5,221
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
6,731
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
486
10.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE4 postcode district
Collisions in the LE4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 27.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.2% of recorded collisions in the LE4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE4 postcode district have produced 6,731 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 556 collisions, Monday 748 collisions, Tuesday 771 collisions, Wednesday 790 collisions, Thursday 774 collisions, Friday 892 collisions, Saturday 690 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,804 collisions, Darkness 1,417 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,563 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,076 collisions, Roundabout 471 collisions, One way street 58 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Slip road 17 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 32 collisions, 30 mph 3,955 collisions, 40 mph 998 collisions, 50 mph 53 collisions, 60 mph 62 collisions, 70 mph 121 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 4,051 collisions, Raining no high winds 632 collisions, Other 187 collisions, Unknown 182 collisions, Fine + high winds 66 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 4,142 casualties, Passenger 1,530 casualties, Pedestrian 1,059 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE4 postcode district?
5,221 collisions have been recorded in the LE4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 6,731 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 486 were serious — 10.3% of all recorded collisions in the LE4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE4 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 27.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE4 postcode district happen on?
68.2% of collisions in the LE4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 6,731 casualties recorded in the LE4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE4 postcode district fell 3% 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 LE4 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 LE4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.