LN12 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN12 postcode district recorded 649 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 893 casualties. Of these collisions, 9 were fatal and 111 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 33% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 893
- Fatal
- 9
- Serious
- 111
- Casualties
- 893
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN12
Towns in LN12
Roads in LN12
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LN12 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN12 postcode district
Collisions recorded
649
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
893
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
9
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
111
18.5% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 23.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the LN12 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN12 postcode district have produced 893 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20% 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 87 collisions, Monday 90 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 89 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 95 collisions, Saturday 109 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 496 collisions, Darkness 153 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 630 collisions, Dual carriageway 7 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions, One way street/Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 437 collisions, 40 mph 67 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 129 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 522 collisions, Raining no high winds 42 collisions, Unknown 26 collisions, Fine + high winds 21 collisions, Other 21 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 488 casualties, Passenger 226 casualties, Pedestrian 179 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 9 of 9 accidents
Accident 2019320285469
FatalAccident 2015320014041
FatalAccident 201332E258613
FatalAccident 200632C308006
FatalAccident 200532C528905
FatalAccident 200532C501305
FatalAccident 200232C067802
FatalAccident 199932C011479
FatalAccident 199932C001549
FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN12 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN12 postcode district?
649 collisions have been recorded in the LN12 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 893 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN12 postcode district were serious or fatal?
9 were fatal and 111 were serious — 18.5% 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 16.8% of them, and 23.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN12 postcode district happen on?
97.1% 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 20% of the 893 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 33% 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 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 2025.