LN11 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN11 postcode district recorded 2,123 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,003 casualties. Of these collisions, 45 were fatal and 364 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 4% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,003
- Fatal
- 45
- Serious
- 364
- Casualties
- 3,003
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN11
Roads in LN11
Accidents in the LN11 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN11 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,123
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,003
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
45
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
364
19.3% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN11 postcode district
Collisions in the LN11 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17% of the total), with 23.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
90.5% of recorded collisions in the LN11 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN11 postcode district have produced 3,003 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 278 collisions, Monday 318 collisions, Tuesday 302 collisions, Wednesday 298 collisions, Thursday 272 collisions, Friday 360 collisions, Saturday 295 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,616 collisions, Darkness 507 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,922 collisions, Roundabout 73 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Other 36 collisions, Dual carriageway 25 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 834 collisions, 40 mph 157 collisions, 50 mph 25 collisions, 60 mph 1,106 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,633 collisions, Raining no high winds 220 collisions, Other 73 collisions, Unknown 50 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,899 casualties, Passenger 835 casualties, Pedestrian 269 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN11 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN11 postcode district?
2,123 collisions have been recorded in the LN11 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,003 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN11 postcode district were serious or fatal?
45 were fatal and 364 were serious — 19.3% of all recorded collisions in the LN11 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN11 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN11 postcode district, accounting for 17% of them, and 23.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN11 postcode district happen on?
90.5% of collisions in the LN11 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN11 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9% of the 3,003 casualties recorded in the LN11 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN11 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN11 postcode district fell 4% 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 the LN11 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 LN11 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.