LN7 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN7 postcode district recorded 416 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 620 casualties. Of these collisions, 12 were fatal and 98 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 41% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 620
- Fatal
- 12
- Serious
- 98
- Casualties
- 620
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN7
Roads in LN7
Accidents in the LN7 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN7 postcode district
Collisions recorded
416
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
620
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
12
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
98
26.4% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN7 postcode district
Collisions in the LN7 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (15.9% of the total), with 27.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
98.3% of recorded collisions in the LN7 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 25.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN7 postcode district have produced 620 casualties. Pedestrians account for 3.5% 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 56 collisions, Monday 49 collisions, Tuesday 53 collisions, Wednesday 64 collisions, Thursday 65 collisions, Friday 66 collisions, Saturday 63 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 302 collisions, Darkness 114 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 409 collisions, Unknown 3 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Slip road 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 76 collisions, 40 mph 30 collisions, 50 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 294 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 311 collisions, Raining no high winds 48 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Unknown 10 collisions, Snowing no high winds 9 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 433 casualties, Passenger 165 casualties, Pedestrian 22 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN7 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN7 postcode district?
416 collisions have been recorded in the LN7 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 620 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN7 postcode district were serious or fatal?
12 were fatal and 98 were serious — 26.4% of all recorded collisions in the LN7 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN7 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN7 postcode district, accounting for 15.9% of them, and 27.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN7 postcode district happen on?
98.3% of collisions in the LN7 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN7 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 3.5% of the 620 casualties recorded in the LN7 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN7 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN7 postcode district fell 41% 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 LN7 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 LN7 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.