LN3 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN3 postcode district recorded 819 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,223 casualties. Of these collisions, 29 were fatal and 147 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 4% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,223
- Fatal
- 29
- Serious
- 147
- Casualties
- 1,223
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN3
Roads in LN3
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in the LN3 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN3 postcode district
Collisions recorded
819
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,223
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
29
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
147
21.5% 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 (16.5% of the total), with 22% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.2% 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 1,223 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.4% 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 130 collisions, Monday 120 collisions, Tuesday 89 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 102 collisions, Friday 135 collisions, Saturday 129 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 638 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 796 collisions, Dual carriageway 11 collisions, Unknown 7 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 118 collisions, 40 mph 71 collisions, 50 mph 31 collisions, 60 mph 597 collisions, 70 mph 2 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 608 collisions, Raining no high winds 100 collisions, Other 35 collisions, Fine + high winds 19 collisions, Unknown 18 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 2015320002491
SlightAccident 2014320063544
SlightAccident 2014320061263
SlightAccident 2014320061048
SlightAccident 2014320059690
FatalAccident 2014320058858
SlightAccident 2014320057364
SlightAccident 2014320053995
SlightAccident 2014320050707
SlightAccident 2014320040382
SlightAccident 2014320039500
SeriousAccident 2014320039312
SlightAccident 2014320039248
SlightAccident 2014320038566
SlightAccident 2014320033173
SlightAccident 2014320030674
SlightAccident 2014320027652
SlightAccident 2014320027642
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN3 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN3 postcode district?
819 collisions have been recorded in the LN3 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 1,223 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN3 postcode district were serious or fatal?
29 were fatal and 147 were serious — 21.5% 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 16.5% of them, and 22% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN3 postcode district happen on?
97.2% 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 3.4% of the 1,223 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 rose 4% 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 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 2025.