LN3 postcode district road traffic accidents

819 collisions recorded
1999 to 2025

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.

Fatal
29
Serious
147
Casualties
1,223
2025 25
2024 24
2023 27
2022 17
2021 20
2020 27
2019 25
2018 32
2017 20
2016 33
2015 33
2014 31
2013 28
2012 34
2011 33
2010 29
2009 43
2008 30
2007 25
2006 38
2005 41
2004 36
2003 44
2002 29
2001 31
2000 25
1999 39

Accidents in the LN3 postcode district

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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

Fatal 293.5%
Serious 14717.9%
Slight 64378.5%

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

Sunday 13015.9%
Monday 12014.7%
Tuesday 8910.9%
Wednesday 11413.9%
Thursday 10212.5%
Friday 13516.5%
Saturday 12915.8%

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

Daylight 63878%
Darkness 18022%

Light conditions: Daylight 638 collisions, Darkness 180 collisions.

Road type

Single carriageway 79697.2%
Dual carriageway 111.3%
Unknown 70.9%
One way street/Slip road 30.4%
One way street 20.2%

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

30 mph 11814.4%
40 mph 718.7%
50 mph 313.8%
60 mph 59772.9%
70 mph 20.2%

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

Fine no high winds 60874.2%
Raining no high winds 10012.2%
Other 354.3%
Fine + high winds 192.3%
Unknown 182.2%

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

Driver or rider 82167.1%
Passenger 36029.4%
Pedestrian 423.4%

Who was hurt: Driver or rider 821 casualties, Passenger 360 casualties, Pedestrian 42 casualties.

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Recent Accidents

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Accident 200832D144208

Slight
53.2012, -0.3002
2 vehicles 3 casualties
RENAULT MEGANE VAUXHALL CORSA (1y)
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Accident 200832D135308

Slight
53.2774, -0.4003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
NISSAN X-TRAIL Pedal cycle
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Accident 200832D136808

Slight
53.2763, -0.4025
2 vehicles 5 casualties
VAUXHALL ZAFIRA NISSAN X-TRAIL (1y)
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Accident 200832D109708

Serious
53.2415, -0.4537
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Motorcycle 50cc and under (1y) MITSUBISHI COLT
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Accident 200832C086108

Slight
53.2793, -0.2731
2 vehicles 2 casualties
Car Car
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Accident 200832D050408

Slight
53.2466, -0.3445
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under Car
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Accident 200832D046408

Slight
53.2205, -0.3193
1 vehicle 1 casualty
CITROEN BERLINGO
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Accident 200832D048108

Slight
53.2772, -0.4003
2 vehicles 1 casualty
CITROEN AX VAUXHALL VECTRA (3y)
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Accident 200832C020208

Slight
53.3436, -0.2231
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (4y) CITROEN C4 (1y)
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Accident 200832D012908

Slight
53.2102, -0.3238
2 vehicles 1 casualty
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF YAMAHA R6
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Accident 200832D007208

Fatal
53.2577, -0.4636
2 vehicles 1 casualty
MERCEDES Model Missing (2y) Pedal cycle
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Accident 200732D424607

Slight
53.2322, -0.4807
1 vehicle 3 casualties
VAUXHALL ASTRA
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Accident 200732C413907

Slight
53.3434, -0.2235
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FIAT PUNTO RENAULT LAGUNA (4y)
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Accident 200732D429507

Slight
53.4585, -0.1617
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Motorcycle over 500cc
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Accident 200732D382007

Slight
53.2866, -0.3425
2 vehicles 1 casualty
FORD FOCUS (3y) FIAT PUNTO (1y)
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Accident 200732D319207

Slight
53.2112, -0.3237
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under FORD FOCUS (4y)
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Accident 200732D308707

Slight
53.2443, -0.4771
1 vehicle 1 casualty
Car
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Accident 200732D289907

Slight
53.2598, -0.3538
2 vehicles 1 casualty
Pedal cycle FORD MONDEO
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Accident 200732D287007

Serious
53.2539, -0.3018
1 vehicle 1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR 750 (2y)
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Accident 200732C270507

Slight
53.2910, -0.1632
1 vehicle 1 casualty
PEUGEOT 406
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Frequently 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.