LN10 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN10 postcode district recorded 283 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 389 casualties. Of these collisions, 8 were fatal and 53 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 29% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 389
- Fatal
- 8
- Serious
- 53
- Casualties
- 389
Collisions by Year
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Towns in LN10
Roads in LN10
Accidents in the LN10 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN10 postcode district
Collisions recorded
283
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
389
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
8
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
53
21.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN10 postcode district
Collisions in the LN10 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (18.7% of the total), with 29% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
94.7% of recorded collisions in the LN10 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN10 postcode district have produced 389 casualties. Pedestrians account for 6.7% 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 28 collisions, Monday 30 collisions, Tuesday 34 collisions, Wednesday 53 collisions, Thursday 45 collisions, Friday 49 collisions, Saturday 44 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 201 collisions, Darkness 82 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 268 collisions, Roundabout 10 collisions, One way street 2 collisions, Dual carriageway 1 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions, Other 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 1 collisions, 30 mph 97 collisions, 40 mph 25 collisions, 50 mph 13 collisions, 60 mph 147 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 207 collisions, Raining no high winds 38 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Fine + high winds 7 collisions, Raining + high winds 7 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 267 casualties, Passenger 96 casualties, Pedestrian 26 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN10 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN10 postcode district?
283 collisions have been recorded in the LN10 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 389 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN10 postcode district were serious or fatal?
8 were fatal and 53 were serious — 21.6% of all recorded collisions in the LN10 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN10 postcode district?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in the LN10 postcode district, accounting for 18.7% of them, and 29% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN10 postcode district happen on?
94.7% of collisions in the LN10 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN10 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6.7% of the 389 casualties recorded in the LN10 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN10 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN10 postcode district rose 29% 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 the LN10 postcode district 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 the LN10 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.