LN13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN13 postcode district recorded 767 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,130 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 133 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,130
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 133
- Casualties
- 1,130
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN13
Towns in LN13
Roads in LN13
Accidents in the LN13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
767
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,130
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
133
20.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN13 postcode district
Collisions in the LN13 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
95.8% of recorded collisions in the LN13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN13 postcode district have produced 1,130 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.4% 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 86 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 84 collisions, Wednesday 115 collisions, Thursday 103 collisions, Friday 138 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 585 collisions, Darkness 182 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 735 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 224 collisions, 40 mph 41 collisions, 50 mph 12 collisions, 60 mph 490 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 573 collisions, Raining no high winds 92 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 728 casualties, Passenger 341 casualties, Pedestrian 61 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN13 postcode district?
767 collisions have been recorded in the LN13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,130 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 133 were serious — 20.7% of all recorded collisions in the LN13 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN13 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN13 postcode district, accounting for 18% of them, and 23.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN13 postcode district happen on?
95.8% of collisions in the LN13 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN13 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.4% of the 1,130 casualties recorded in the LN13 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN13 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN13 postcode district fell 30% 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 LN13 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 LN13 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.