LN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN1 postcode district recorded 1,953 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,719 casualties. Of these collisions, 37 were fatal and 267 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 38% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,719
- Fatal
- 37
- Serious
- 267
- Casualties
- 2,719
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN1
Towns in LN1
Roads in LN1
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,953
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,719
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
37
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
267
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN1 postcode district
Collisions in the LN1 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
81.8% of recorded collisions in the LN1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN1 postcode district have produced 2,719 casualties. Pedestrians account for 10.4% 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 229 collisions, Monday 243 collisions, Tuesday 304 collisions, Wednesday 270 collisions, Thursday 300 collisions, Friday 334 collisions, Saturday 273 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,407 collisions, Darkness 546 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,598 collisions, Dual carriageway 148 collisions, Roundabout 145 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, One way street/Slip road 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 909 collisions, 40 mph 61 collisions, 50 mph 125 collisions, 60 mph 720 collisions, 70 mph 124 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,527 collisions, Raining no high winds 185 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Unknown 57 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,759 casualties, Passenger 676 casualties, Pedestrian 284 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN1 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN1 postcode district?
1,953 collisions have been recorded in the LN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 2,719 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
37 were fatal and 267 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in the LN1 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN1 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN1 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN1 postcode district happen on?
81.8% of collisions in the LN1 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN1 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 10.4% of the 2,719 casualties recorded in the LN1 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN1 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN1 postcode district rose 38% 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 LN1 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 LN1 postcode district cover 1999 to 2025.