LN5 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN5 postcode district recorded 3,093 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,986 casualties. Of these collisions, 50 were fatal and 369 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 22% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,986
- Fatal
- 50
- Serious
- 369
- Casualties
- 3,986
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN5
Towns in LN5
Roads in LN5
Accidents in the LN5 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN5 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,093
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
3,986
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
50
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
369
13.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN5 postcode district
Collisions in the LN5 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.1% of the total), with 26.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
79.6% of recorded collisions in the LN5 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN5 postcode district have produced 3,986 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.6% 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 288 collisions, Monday 430 collisions, Tuesday 459 collisions, Wednesday 458 collisions, Thursday 485 collisions, Friday 529 collisions, Saturday 444 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,274 collisions, Darkness 819 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,461 collisions, Dual carriageway 406 collisions, One way street 91 collisions, Unknown 49 collisions, Other 37 collisions, Roundabout 36 collisions, Slip road 13 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 9 collisions, 30 mph 2,311 collisions, 40 mph 146 collisions, 50 mph 65 collisions, 60 mph 532 collisions, 70 mph 30 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,420 collisions, Raining no high winds 324 collisions, Unknown 134 collisions, Other 87 collisions, Fine + high winds 52 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,559 casualties, Passenger 845 casualties, Pedestrian 582 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN5 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN5 postcode district?
3,093 collisions have been recorded in the LN5 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 3,986 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN5 postcode district were serious or fatal?
50 were fatal and 369 were serious — 13.5% of all recorded collisions in the LN5 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN5 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN5 postcode district, accounting for 17.1% of them, and 26.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN5 postcode district happen on?
79.6% of collisions in the LN5 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN5 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 14.6% of the 3,986 casualties recorded in the LN5 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN5 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN5 postcode district rose 22% 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 LN5 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 LN5 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.