LN13 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN13 postcode district recorded 793 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,167 casualties. Of these collisions, 26 were fatal and 135 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 37% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,167
- Fatal
- 26
- Serious
- 135
- Casualties
- 1,167
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN13
Towns in LN13
Roads in LN13
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LN13 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN13 postcode district
Collisions recorded
793
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,167
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
26
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
135
20.3% 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 (17.8% of the total), with 23.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96% of recorded collisions in the LN13 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 22.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN13 postcode district have produced 1,167 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 91 collisions, Monday 132 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 117 collisions, Thursday 105 collisions, Friday 141 collisions, Saturday 118 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 605 collisions, Darkness 188 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 761 collisions, Roundabout 12 collisions, Dual carriageway 12 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, One way street/Slip road 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 232 collisions, 40 mph 42 collisions, 50 mph 17 collisions, 60 mph 502 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 596 collisions, Raining no high winds 95 collisions, Unknown 27 collisions, Raining + high winds 24 collisions, Fine + high winds 16 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 751 casualties, Passenger 353 casualties, Pedestrian 63 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN13 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN13 postcode district?
793 collisions have been recorded in the LN13 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,167 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN13 postcode district were serious or fatal?
26 were fatal and 135 were serious — 20.3% 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 17.8% 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?
96% 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 1,167 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 rose 37% 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 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 2025.