LN4 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN4 postcode district recorded 2,237 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,219 casualties. Of these collisions, 51 were fatal and 367 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 3,219
- Fatal
- 51
- Serious
- 367
- Casualties
- 3,219
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN4
Towns in LN4
Roads in LN4
Accidents in the LN4 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN4 postcode district
Collisions recorded
2,237
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,219
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
51
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
367
18.7% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN4 postcode district
Collisions in the LN4 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.7% of the total), with 28.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
97.6% of recorded collisions in the LN4 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 21% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN4 postcode district have produced 3,219 casualties. Pedestrians account for 5.8% 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 248 collisions, Monday 329 collisions, Tuesday 326 collisions, Wednesday 328 collisions, Thursday 345 collisions, Friday 374 collisions, Saturday 287 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 1,602 collisions, Darkness 635 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,183 collisions, Dual carriageway 18 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Other 9 collisions, Roundabout 8 collisions, One way street 7 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 2 collisions, 30 mph 658 collisions, 40 mph 273 collisions, 50 mph 177 collisions, 60 mph 1,127 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 1,719 collisions, Raining no high winds 243 collisions, Other 76 collisions, Unknown 60 collisions, Fine + high winds 48 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,211 casualties, Passenger 820 casualties, Pedestrian 188 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN4 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN4 postcode district?
2,237 collisions have been recorded in the LN4 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,219 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN4 postcode district were serious or fatal?
51 were fatal and 367 were serious — 18.7% of all recorded collisions in the LN4 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN4 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN4 postcode district, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 28.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN4 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the LN4 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN4 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 5.8% of the 3,219 casualties recorded in the LN4 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN4 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN4 postcode district rose 3% 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 LN4 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 LN4 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.