LN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN12 postcode district recorded 621 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 858 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 24% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 858
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 858
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN12
Towns in LN12
Roads in LN12
Accidents in the LN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
621
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
858
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
19% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN12 postcode district
Collisions in the LN12 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Saturday (17.4% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.9% of recorded collisions in the LN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 15.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN12 postcode district have produced 858 casualties. Pedestrians account for 19.7% 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 84 collisions, Monday 82 collisions, Tuesday 86 collisions, Wednesday 86 collisions, Thursday 83 collisions, Friday 92 collisions, Saturday 108 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 477 collisions, Darkness 144 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 602 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, Other 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 417 collisions, 40 mph 66 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 122 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 501 collisions, Raining no high winds 37 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 469 casualties, Passenger 220 casualties, Pedestrian 169 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN12 postcode district?
621 collisions have been recorded in the LN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 858 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 109 were serious — 19% of all recorded collisions in the LN12 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN12 postcode district?
Saturday is the most common day for collisions in the LN12 postcode district, accounting for 17.4% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN12 postcode district happen on?
96.9% of collisions in the LN12 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN12 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 19.7% of the 858 casualties recorded in the LN12 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN12 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN12 postcode district rose 24% 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 LN12 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 LN12 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.