LE67 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE67 postcode district recorded 2,876 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,876 casualties. Of these collisions, 57 were fatal and 351 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 34% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 3,876
- Fatal
- 57
- Serious
- 351
- Casualties
- 3,876
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LE67
Roads in LE67
Accidents in the LE67 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE67 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,876
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,876
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
57
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
351
14.2% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE67 postcode district
Collisions in the LE67 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.3% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
75.4% of recorded collisions in the LE67 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE67 postcode district have produced 3,876 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.4% 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 278 collisions, Monday 420 collisions, Tuesday 432 collisions, Wednesday 416 collisions, Thursday 466 collisions, Friday 469 collisions, Saturday 395 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,072 collisions, Darkness 804 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,168 collisions, Dual carriageway 322 collisions, Roundabout 314 collisions, Slip road 42 collisions, Other 18 collisions, One way street 10 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,479 collisions, 40 mph 281 collisions, 50 mph 221 collisions, 60 mph 557 collisions, 70 mph 335 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,137 collisions, Raining no high winds 415 collisions, Other 98 collisions, Unknown 77 collisions, Raining + high winds 41 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,611 casualties, Passenger 901 casualties, Pedestrian 364 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE67 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE67 postcode district?
2,876 collisions have been recorded in the LE67 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,876 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE67 postcode district were serious or fatal?
57 were fatal and 351 were serious — 14.2% of all recorded collisions in the LE67 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE67 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE67 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE67 postcode district happen on?
75.4% of collisions in the LE67 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE67 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.4% of the 3,876 casualties recorded in the LE67 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE67 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE67 postcode district rose 34% in 2024 compared with 2023. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for the LE67 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 LE67 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.