LN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN3 postcode district recorded 794 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,186 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 144 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 11% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,186
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 144
- Casualties
- 1,186
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN3
Roads in LN3
Accidents in the LN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
794
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,186
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
144
21.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN3 postcode district
Collisions in the LN3 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.4% of the total), with 21.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.1% of recorded collisions in the LN3 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 23.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN3 postcode district have produced 1,186 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.3% 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 125 collisions, Monday 117 collisions, Tuesday 88 collisions, Wednesday 111 collisions, Thursday 96 collisions, Friday 130 collisions, Saturday 127 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 621 collisions, Darkness 173 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 771 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 7 collisions, Other 3 collisions, One way street 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 113 collisions, 40 mph 70 collisions, 50 mph 29 collisions, 60 mph 580 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 589 collisions, Raining no high winds 97 collisions, Other 34 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 17 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 799 casualties, Passenger 348 casualties, Pedestrian 39 casualties.
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FatalFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN3 postcode district?
794 collisions have been recorded in the LN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,186 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 144 were serious — 21.7% of all recorded collisions in the LN3 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN3 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN3 postcode district, accounting for 16.4% of them, and 21.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN3 postcode district happen on?
97.1% of collisions in the LN3 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN3 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.3% of the 1,186 casualties recorded in the LN3 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN3 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN3 postcode district fell 11% 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 LN3 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 LN3 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.