LE5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE5 postcode district recorded 4,183 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,506 casualties. Of these collisions, 30 were fatal and 345 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 5,506
- Fatal
- 30
- Serious
- 345
- Casualties
- 5,506
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE5
Towns in LE5
Roads in LE5
Accidents in the LE5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
4,183
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
5,506
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
30
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
345
9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE5 postcode district
Collisions in the LE5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Monday (15.8% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
88.1% of recorded collisions in the LE5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE5 postcode district have produced 5,506 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.1% 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 454 collisions, Monday 659 collisions, Tuesday 589 collisions, Wednesday 612 collisions, Thursday 643 collisions, Friday 658 collisions, Saturday 568 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 3,046 collisions, Darkness 1,137 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 3,685 collisions, Roundabout 231 collisions, Dual carriageway 177 collisions, One way street 65 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 4,065 collisions, 40 mph 86 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 3,253 collisions, Raining no high winds 536 collisions, Other 138 collisions, Unknown 131 collisions, Fine + high winds 45 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,039 casualties, Passenger 1,416 casualties, Pedestrian 1,051 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE5 postcode district?
4,183 collisions have been recorded in the LE5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 5,506 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
30 were fatal and 345 were serious — 9% of all recorded collisions in the LE5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE5 postcode district?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in the LE5 postcode district, accounting for 15.8% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE5 postcode district happen on?
88.1% of collisions in the LE5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.1% of the 5,506 casualties recorded in the LE5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE5 postcode district fell 11% 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 LE5 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 LE5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.