Lees road traffic accidents
Lees recorded 352 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 458 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 48 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were unchanged on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 458
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 48
- Casualties
- 458
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lees
Roads in Lees
Postcode districts in Lees
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lees
Road collision statistics for Lees
Collisions recorded
352
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
458
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
48
15.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lees
Collisions in Lees are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (19.9% of the total), with 29.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
92.3% of recorded collisions in Lees happen on a single carriageway. Around 25% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lees have produced 458 casualties. Pedestrians account for 21.2% 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 47 collisions, Monday 44 collisions, Tuesday 42 collisions, Wednesday 70 collisions, Thursday 54 collisions, Friday 51 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 248 collisions, Darkness 104 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 325 collisions, Dual carriageway 13 collisions, Unknown 8 collisions, One way street 4 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 8 collisions, 30 mph 343 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 264 collisions, Raining no high winds 60 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 5 collisions, Raining + high winds 5 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 253 casualties, Passenger 108 casualties, Pedestrian 97 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lees
How many road accidents have there been in Lees?
352 collisions have been recorded in Lees in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 458 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lees were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 48 were serious — 15.3% of all recorded collisions in Lees resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lees?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Lees, accounting for 19.9% of them, and 29.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lees happen on?
92.3% of collisions in Lees are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lees?
Pedestrians make up 21.2% of the 458 casualties recorded in Lees.
Is road safety in Lees getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lees were broadly unchanged in 2025 compared with 2024.
Where does the road accident data for Lees 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 Lees cover 1999 to 2025.