LE9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE9 postcode district recorded 2,597 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,641 casualties. Of these collisions, 60 were fatal and 371 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 17% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 371
- Casualties
- 3,641
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 371
- Casualties
- 3,641
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE9
Towns in LE9
Roads in LE9
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LE9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,597
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,641
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
60
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
371
16.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LE9 postcode district
Collisions in the LE9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.7% of the total), with 30.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.3% of recorded collisions in the LE9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE9 postcode district have produced 3,641 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.9% 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 314 collisions, Monday 359 collisions, Tuesday 380 collisions, Wednesday 377 collisions, Thursday 398 collisions, Friday 409 collisions, Saturday 360 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,808 collisions, Darkness 789 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,164 collisions, Dual carriageway 300 collisions, Roundabout 109 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, One way street/Slip road 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 7 collisions, 30 mph 1,054 collisions, 40 mph 267 collisions, 50 mph 108 collisions, 60 mph 878 collisions, 70 mph 283 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,959 collisions, Raining no high winds 364 collisions, Other 95 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,500 casualties, Passenger 853 casualties, Pedestrian 288 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2015331500387
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SeriousAccident 2015331500192
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SlightAccident 2015331500148
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SlightAccident 2015331500012
SlightAccident 2015331500016
SlightAccident 2014331405208
SeriousAccident 2014331405198
SlightAccident 2014331402362
SeriousAccident 2014331402425
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LE9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LE9 postcode district?
2,597 collisions have been recorded in the LE9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 3,641 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
60 were fatal and 371 were serious — 16.6% of all recorded collisions in the LE9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LE9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LE9 postcode district, accounting for 15.7% of them, and 30.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LE9 postcode district happen on?
83.3% of collisions in the LE9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LE9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 7.9% of the 3,641 casualties recorded in the LE9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LE9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LE9 postcode district rose 17% 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 LE9 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 LE9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.