LE8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE8 postcode district recorded 1,709 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,211 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 208 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,211
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 208
- Casualties
- 2,211
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE8
Towns in LE8
Roads in LE8
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LE8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,709
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,211
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
208
14.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE8 postcode district
Collisions in the LE8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 25.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
78.6% of recorded collisions in the LE8 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE8 postcode district have produced 2,211 casualties. Pedestrians account for 11.6% 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 172 collisions, Monday 235 collisions, Tuesday 274 collisions, Wednesday 248 collisions, Thursday 276 collisions, Friday 280 collisions, Saturday 224 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,278 collisions, Darkness 431 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,344 collisions, Dual carriageway 202 collisions, Roundabout 148 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, One way street/Slip road 6 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 919 collisions, 40 mph 121 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 466 collisions, 70 mph 146 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,302 collisions, Raining no high winds 225 collisions, Other 69 collisions, Unknown 56 collisions, Fog or mist 19 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,474 casualties, Passenger 480 casualties, Pedestrian 257 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 1,709 accidents
Accident 1999339901266
SlightAccident 1999339901200
SlightAccident 1999339900946
SlightAccident 1999339900862
SlightAccident 1999339900496
SlightAccident 1999339900491
SlightAccident 1999339900329
SeriousAccident 1999339900006
SlightAccident 1999339900012
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE8 postcode district?
1,709 collisions have been recorded in the LE8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,211 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 208 were serious — 14.3% of all recorded collisions in the LE8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE8 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE8 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 25.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE8 postcode district happen on?
78.6% of collisions in the LE8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 11.6% of the 2,211 casualties recorded in the LE8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE8 postcode district were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for the LE8 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 LE8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.