LN1 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN1 postcode district recorded 1,902 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,647 casualties. Of these collisions, 36 were fatal and 257 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 30% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,647
- Fatal
- 36
- Serious
- 257
- Casualties
- 2,647
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN1
Towns in LN1
Roads in LN1
Accidents in the LN1 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN1 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,902
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
2,647
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
36
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
257
15.4% 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 (17.3% of the total), with 28% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82% of recorded collisions in the LN1 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN1 postcode district have produced 2,647 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 222 collisions, Monday 229 collisions, Tuesday 295 collisions, Wednesday 263 collisions, Thursday 295 collisions, Friday 329 collisions, Saturday 269 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,370 collisions, Darkness 532 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 1,559 collisions, Dual carriageway 144 collisions, Roundabout 137 collisions, One way street 34 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions, Other 11 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 14 collisions, 30 mph 882 collisions, 40 mph 60 collisions, 50 mph 120 collisions, 60 mph 707 collisions, 70 mph 119 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,479 collisions, Raining no high winds 184 collisions, Other 81 collisions, Unknown 55 collisions, Fine + high winds 43 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 1,714 casualties, Passenger 659 casualties, Pedestrian 274 casualties.
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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?
1,902 collisions have been recorded in the LN1 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 2,647 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN1 postcode district were serious or fatal?
36 were fatal and 257 were serious — 15.4% 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 17.3% of them, and 28% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN1 postcode district happen on?
82% 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 2,647 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 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 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 2024.