Lepton road traffic accidents
Lepton recorded 177 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties. Of these collisions, 3 were fatal and 35 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 86% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 244
- Fatal
- 3
- Serious
- 35
- Casualties
- 244
Collisions by Year
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Roads in Lepton
Postcode districts in Lepton
Accidents in Lepton
Road collision statistics for Lepton
Collisions recorded
177
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
244
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
3
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
35
21.5% 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 (17.5% of the total), with 35% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
95.5% of recorded collisions in Lepton happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lepton have produced 244 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 15 collisions, Tuesday 31 collisions, Wednesday 28 collisions, Thursday 28 collisions, Friday 29 collisions, Saturday 25 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 115 collisions, Darkness 62 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 169 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 102 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 4 collisions, 60 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 134 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 161 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?
177 collisions have been recorded in Lepton in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 244 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lepton were serious or fatal?
3 were fatal and 35 were serious — 21.5% 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 17.5% of them, and 35% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lepton happen on?
95.5% 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 9% of the 244 casualties recorded in Lepton.
Is road safety in Lepton getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lepton fell 86% 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 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 2024.