LN6 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN6 postcode district recorded 3,455 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,646 casualties. Of these collisions, 40 were fatal and 458 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 3% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 458
- Casualties
- 4,646
- Fatal
- 40
- Serious
- 458
- Casualties
- 4,646
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN6
Towns in LN6
Roads in LN6
Accidents in the LN6 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN6 postcode district
Collisions recorded
3,455
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,646
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
40
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
458
14.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN6 postcode district
Collisions in the LN6 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 24.1% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.1% of recorded collisions in the LN6 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 20.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN6 postcode district have produced 4,646 casualties. Pedestrians account for 9.3% 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 302 collisions, Monday 527 collisions, Tuesday 529 collisions, Wednesday 503 collisions, Thursday 545 collisions, Friday 615 collisions, Saturday 434 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,624 collisions, Darkness 831 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,836 collisions, Dual carriageway 344 collisions, Roundabout 224 collisions, Unknown 25 collisions, Other 10 collisions, One way street 8 collisions, Slip road 8 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 1,755 collisions, 40 mph 729 collisions, 50 mph 56 collisions, 60 mph 741 collisions, 70 mph 171 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,700 collisions, Raining no high winds 369 collisions, Unknown 131 collisions, Other 110 collisions, Fine + high winds 58 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 3,202 casualties, Passenger 1,012 casualties, Pedestrian 432 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN6 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN6 postcode district?
3,455 collisions have been recorded in the LN6 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,646 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN6 postcode district were serious or fatal?
40 were fatal and 458 were serious — 14.4% of all recorded collisions in the LN6 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN6 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN6 postcode district, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 24.1% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN6 postcode district happen on?
82.1% of collisions in the LN6 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN6 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 4,646 casualties recorded in the LN6 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN6 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN6 postcode district fell 3% 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 LN6 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 LN6 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.