LE9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LE9 postcode district recorded 2,549 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,578 casualties. Of these collisions, 60 were fatal and 356 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 356
- Casualties
- 3,578
- Fatal
- 60
- Serious
- 356
- Casualties
- 3,578
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LE9
Towns in LE9
Roads in LE9
Accidents in the LE9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LE9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,549
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,578
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
60
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
356
16.3% 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.
83.4% of recorded collisions in the LE9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LE9 postcode district have produced 3,578 casualties. Pedestrians account for 7.8% 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 309 collisions, Monday 349 collisions, Tuesday 373 collisions, Wednesday 371 collisions, Thursday 392 collisions, Friday 401 collisions, Saturday 354 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,775 collisions, Darkness 774 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,126 collisions, Dual carriageway 296 collisions, Roundabout 104 collisions, Slip road 11 collisions, Other 8 collisions, One way street 3 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,032 collisions, 40 mph 261 collisions, 50 mph 101 collisions, 60 mph 868 collisions, 70 mph 281 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,917 collisions, Raining no high winds 361 collisions, Other 93 collisions, Unknown 81 collisions, Raining + high winds 38 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,458 casualties, Passenger 842 casualties, Pedestrian 278 casualties.
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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?
2,549 collisions have been recorded in the LE9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,578 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LE9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
60 were fatal and 356 were serious — 16.3% 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?
83.4% 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 7.8% of the 3,578 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 fell 11% 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 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 2024.