LN9 postcode district road traffic accidents
The LN9 postcode district recorded 702 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,007 casualties. Of these collisions, 21 were fatal and 113 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 44% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,007
- Fatal
- 21
- Serious
- 113
- Casualties
- 1,007
Collisions by Year
Areas covering LN9
Towns in LN9
Roads in LN9
Accidents in the LN9 postcode district
Road collision statistics for the LN9 postcode district
Collisions recorded
702
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
1,007
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
21
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
113
19.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in the LN9 postcode district
Collisions in the LN9 postcode district are most frequently recorded on a Friday (18.9% of the total), with 22.4% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 60 mph.
96.4% of recorded collisions in the LN9 postcode district happen on a single carriageway. Around 24.9% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in the LN9 postcode district have produced 1,007 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 90 collisions, Monday 91 collisions, Tuesday 97 collisions, Wednesday 85 collisions, Thursday 91 collisions, Friday 133 collisions, Saturday 115 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 545 collisions, Darkness 157 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 677 collisions, Unknown 9 collisions, One way street 6 collisions, Other 4 collisions, Slip road 3 collisions, Dual carriageway 2 collisions, Roundabout 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 273 collisions, 40 mph 59 collisions, 50 mph 9 collisions, 60 mph 361 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 527 collisions, Raining no high winds 84 collisions, Other 26 collisions, Unknown 16 collisions, Raining + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 651 casualties, Passenger 262 casualties, Pedestrian 94 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in the LN9 postcode district
How many road accidents have there been in the LN9 postcode district?
702 collisions have been recorded in the LN9 postcode district in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 1,007 casualties.
How many of the collisions in the LN9 postcode district were serious or fatal?
21 were fatal and 113 were serious — 19.1% of all recorded collisions in the LN9 postcode district resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in the LN9 postcode district?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in the LN9 postcode district, accounting for 18.9% of them, and 22.4% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in the LN9 postcode district happen on?
96.4% of collisions in the LN9 postcode district are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 60 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in the LN9 postcode district?
Pedestrians make up 9.3% of the 1,007 casualties recorded in the LN9 postcode district.
Is road safety in the LN9 postcode district getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in the LN9 postcode district rose 44% 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 LN9 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 LN9 postcode district cover 1999 to 2024.