Leek road traffic accidents
Leek recorded 833 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,086 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 78 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 75% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 1,086
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 78
- Casualties
- 1,086
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leek
Roads in Leek
Postcode districts in Leek
Accidents in Leek
Road collision statistics for Leek
Collisions recorded
833
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,086
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
78
10.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leek
Collisions in Leek are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.4% of the total), with 25.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
89.8% of recorded collisions in Leek happen on a single carriageway. Around 19% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leek have produced 1,086 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.3% 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 87 collisions, Monday 107 collisions, Tuesday 117 collisions, Wednesday 132 collisions, Thursday 123 collisions, Friday 153 collisions, Saturday 114 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 618 collisions, Darkness 215 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 748 collisions, Roundabout 34 collisions, Dual carriageway 19 collisions, One way street 18 collisions, Other 8 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 763 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 3 collisions, 60 mph 5 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 669 collisions, Raining no high winds 127 collisions, Unknown 12 collisions, Raining + high winds 8 collisions, Fine + high winds 6 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 592 casualties, Passenger 263 casualties, Pedestrian 231 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leek
How many road accidents have there been in Leek?
833 collisions have been recorded in Leek in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,086 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leek were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 78 were serious — 10.4% of all recorded collisions in Leek resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leek?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Leek, accounting for 18.4% of them, and 25.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leek happen on?
89.8% of collisions in Leek are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leek?
Pedestrians make up 21.3% of the 1,086 casualties recorded in Leek.
Is road safety in Leek getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leek rose 75% 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 Leek 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 Leek cover 1999 to 2024.