LE6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE6 postcode district recorded 1,415 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,982 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 198 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 27% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,982
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 198
- Casualties
- 1,982
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE6
Towns in LE6
Roads in LE6
Accidents in the LE6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,415
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,982
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
198
15.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE6 postcode district
Collisions in the LE6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.7% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.3% of recorded collisions in the LE6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE6 postcode district have produced 1,982 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.2% 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 172 collisions, Monday 201 collisions, Tuesday 198 collisions, Wednesday 219 collisions, Thursday 194 collisions, Friday 251 collisions, Saturday 180 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 998 collisions, Darkness 417 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 938 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 114 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 381 collisions, 40 mph 116 collisions, 50 mph 171 collisions, 60 mph 432 collisions, 70 mph 313 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,056 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Other 41 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fog or mist 23 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,343 casualties, Passenger 516 casualties, Pedestrian 123 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 1,415 accidents
Accident 2017331700849
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SlightAccident 2017331700631
SlightAccident 2017331700985
SlightAccident 2017331700616
SeriousAccident 2017331700479
SeriousAccident 2017331700498
SlightAccident 2017331700428
SlightAccident 2017331700226
SlightAccident 2017331700299
SlightAccident 2017331700304
SlightAccident 2017331700269
SeriousAccident 2017331700166
SlightAccident 2017331700148
SlightAccident 2017331700146
SlightAccident 2017301700152
SlightAccident 2017331700090
SlightAccident 2017331705005
SlightAccident 2017331700019
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE6 postcode district?
1,415 collisions have been recorded in the LE6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,982 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 198 were serious — 15.8% of all recorded collisions in the LE6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE6 postcode district, accounting for 17.7% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE6 postcode district happen on?
66.3% of collisions in the LE6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.2% of the 1,982 casualties recorded in the LE6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE6 postcode district fell 27% 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 LE6 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 LE6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.