LN2 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN2 postcode district recorded 3,134 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,312 casualties. Of these collisions, 43 were fatal and 384 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 384
- Casualties
- 4,312
- Fatal
- 43
- Serious
- 384
- Casualties
- 4,312
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN2
Towns in LN2
Roads in LN2
Accidents in the LN2 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN2 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,134
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,312
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
43
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
384
13.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN2 postcode district
Collisions in the LN2 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 25.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
83.7% of recorded collisions in the LN2 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 LN2 postcode district have produced 4,312 casualties. Pedestrians account for 12% 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 337 collisions, Monday 438 collisions, Tuesday 490 collisions, Wednesday 480 collisions, Thursday 475 collisions, Friday 518 collisions, Saturday 396 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,320 collisions, Darkness 812 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,622 collisions, Roundabout 248 collisions, Dual carriageway 149 collisions, One way street 46 collisions, Unknown 44 collisions, Other 20 collisions, Slip road 5 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 6 collisions, 30 mph 1,903 collisions, 40 mph 122 collisions, 50 mph 173 collisions, 60 mph 901 collisions, 70 mph 29 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,461 collisions, Raining no high winds 345 collisions, Unknown 107 collisions, Other 80 collisions, Fine + high winds 60 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,700 casualties, Passenger 1,094 casualties, Pedestrian 518 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN2 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN2 postcode district?
3,134 collisions have been recorded in the LN2 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,312 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN2 postcode district were serious or fatal?
43 were fatal and 384 were serious — 13.6% of all recorded collisions in the LN2 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN2 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN2 postcode district, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 25.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN2 postcode district happen on?
83.7% of collisions in the LN2 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN2 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 12% of the 4,312 casualties recorded in the LN2 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN2 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN2 postcode district rose 21% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 LN2 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 LN2 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.