LN8 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN8 postcode district recorded 1,001 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,455 casualties. Of these collisions, 34 were fatal and 191 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 21% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,455
- Fatal
- 34
- Serious
- 191
- Casualties
- 1,455
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN8
Towns in LN8
Roads in LN8
Accidents in the LN8 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN8 postcode district
Collisions recorded
1,001
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,455
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
34
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
191
22.5% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN8 postcode district
Collisions in the LN8 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Sunday (16.3% of the total), with 22.4% 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 LN8 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 LN8 postcode district have produced 1,455 casualties. Pedestrians account for 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 163 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 142 collisions, Wednesday 149 collisions, Thursday 137 collisions, Friday 151 collisions, Saturday 130 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 777 collisions, Darkness 224 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 977 collisions, Unknown 6 collisions, One way street 5 collisions, Other 5 collisions, Roundabout 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 295 collisions, 40 mph 65 collisions, 50 mph 35 collisions, 60 mph 606 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 799 collisions, Raining no high winds 89 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Fog or mist 21 collisions, Other 20 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 957 casualties, Passenger 410 casualties, Pedestrian 88 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN8 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN8 postcode district?
1,001 collisions have been recorded in the LN8 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,455 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN8 postcode district were serious or fatal?
34 were fatal and 191 were serious — 22.5% of all recorded collisions in the LN8 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN8 postcode district?
Sunday is the most common day for collisions in the LN8 postcode district, accounting for 16.3% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN8 postcode district happen on?
97.6% of collisions in the LN8 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN8 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 6% of the 1,455 casualties recorded in the LN8 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN8 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN8 postcode district fell 21% 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 LN8 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 LN8 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.