Lepton road traffic accidents
Lepton recorded 181 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 248 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 37 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 300% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 248
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 37
- Casualties
- 248
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lepton
Roads in Lepton
Postcode districts in Lepton
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lepton
Road collision statistics for Lepton
Collisions recorded
181
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
248
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
37
22.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lepton
Collisions in Lepton are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (17.1% of the total), with 35.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.6% of recorded collisions in Lepton happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lepton have produced 248 casualties. Pedestrians account for 8.9% 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 21 collisions, Monday 16 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 29 collisions, Thursday 29 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 26 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 117 collisions, Darkness 64 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 173 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 105 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 138 collisions, Raining no high winds 34 collisions, Snowing no high winds 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 165 casualties, Passenger 61 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lepton
How many road accidents have there been in Lepton?
181 collisions have been recorded in Lepton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 248 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lepton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 37 were serious — 22.1% of all recorded collisions in Lepton resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lepton?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Lepton, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 35.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lepton happen on?
95.6% of collisions in Lepton are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lepton?
Pedestrians make up 8.9% of the 248 casualties recorded in Lepton.
Is road safety in Lepton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lepton rose 300% 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 Lepton 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 Lepton cover 1999 to 2025.