Leiston road traffic accidents
Leiston recorded 150 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 175 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 17 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 100% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 175
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 17
- Casualties
- 175
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Leiston
Roads in Leiston
Postcode districts in Leiston
Accidents in Leiston
Road collision statistics for Leiston
Collisions recorded
150
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
175
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
17
11.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Leiston
Collisions in Leiston are most frequently recorded on a Thursday (19.3% of the total), with 19.3% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.7% of recorded collisions in Leiston happen on a single carriageway. Around 16% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Leiston have produced 175 casualties. Pedestrians account for 22.9% 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 15 collisions, Monday 22 collisions, Tuesday 19 collisions, Wednesday 24 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 19 collisions, Saturday 22 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 121 collisions, Darkness 29 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 145 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 5 collisions, 30 mph 143 collisions, 40 mph 1 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 123 collisions, Raining no high winds 18 collisions, Unknown 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 112 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 40 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Leiston
How many road accidents have there been in Leiston?
150 collisions have been recorded in Leiston in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 175 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Leiston were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 17 were serious — 11.3% of all recorded collisions in Leiston resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Leiston?
Thursday is the most common day for collisions in Leiston, accounting for 19.3% of them, and 19.3% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Leiston happen on?
96.7% of collisions in Leiston are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Leiston?
Pedestrians make up 22.9% of the 175 casualties recorded in Leiston.
Is road safety in Leiston getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Leiston rose 100% 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 Leiston 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 Leiston cover 1999 to 2024.