LE7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE7 postcode district recorded 2,384 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,355 casualties. Of these collisions, 62 were fatal and 352 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,355
- Fatal
- 62
- Serious
- 352
- Casualties
- 3,355
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE7
Towns in LE7
Roads in LE7
Accidents in the LE7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,384
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,355
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
62
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
352
17.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE7 postcode district
Collisions in the LE7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 27.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
67% of recorded collisions in the LE7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE7 postcode district have produced 3,355 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.6% 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 268 collisions, Monday 341 collisions, Tuesday 352 collisions, Wednesday 328 collisions, Thursday 359 collisions, Friday 392 collisions, Saturday 344 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,736 collisions, Darkness 648 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,597 collisions, Dual carriageway 513 collisions, Roundabout 216 collisions, Slip road 36 collisions, Other 12 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 835 collisions, 40 mph 223 collisions, 50 mph 88 collisions, 60 mph 699 collisions, 70 mph 534 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,803 collisions, Raining no high winds 310 collisions, Other 97 collisions, Unknown 71 collisions, Fog or mist 30 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,298 casualties, Passenger 803 casualties, Pedestrian 254 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE7 postcode district?
2,384 collisions have been recorded in the LE7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,355 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
62 were fatal and 352 were serious — 17.4% of all recorded collisions in the LE7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE7 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 27.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE7 postcode district happen on?
67% of collisions in the LE7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.6% of the 3,355 casualties recorded in the LE7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE7 postcode district rose 4% 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 LE7 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 LE7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.