LE6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE6 postcode district recorded 1,446 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 94% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,016
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,016
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE6
Towns in LE6
Roads in LE6
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LE6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,446
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,016
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
16.2% 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 (17.6% of the total), with 29.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
66.5% of recorded collisions in the LE6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE6 postcode district have produced 2,016 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.3% 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 176 collisions, Monday 206 collisions, Tuesday 205 collisions, Wednesday 222 collisions, Thursday 199 collisions, Friday 255 collisions, Saturday 183 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,022 collisions, Darkness 424 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 962 collisions, Dual carriageway 348 collisions, Roundabout 117 collisions, Slip road 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 389 collisions, 40 mph 118 collisions, 50 mph 181 collisions, 60 mph 440 collisions, 70 mph 316 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,082 collisions, Raining no high winds 223 collisions, Other 42 collisions, Unknown 32 collisions, Fog or mist 24 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,371 casualties, Passenger 519 casualties, Pedestrian 126 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE6 postcode district?
1,446 collisions have been recorded in the LE6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,016 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 208 were serious — 16.2% 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 17.6% of them, and 29.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE6 postcode district happen on?
66.5% 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 6.3% of the 2,016 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 rose 94% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 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 2025.