Lanchester road traffic accidents
Lanchester recorded 102 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 150 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 20 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 75% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 150
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Casualties
- 150
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lanchester
Roads in Lanchester
Postcode districts in Lanchester
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lanchester
Road collision statistics for Lanchester
Collisions recorded
102
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
150
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
20
19.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lanchester
Collisions in Lanchester are most frequently recorded on a Tuesday (16.7% of the total), with 23.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
99% of recorded collisions in Lanchester happen on a single carriageway. Around 17.6% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lanchester have produced 150 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14% 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 14 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 17 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 78 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 101 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 83 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 83 collisions, Raining no high winds 14 collisions, Unknown 2 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions, Fog or mist 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 95 casualties, Passenger 34 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
Move Insights
Thinking of moving to this area?
Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.
Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 102 accidents
Accident 2025111558871
SeriousAccident 2024111493449
SlightAccident 2024111492504
SlightAccident 2024111445380
SeriousAccident 2024111399371
SlightAccident 2023111383270
SlightAccident 2022111246900
SeriousAccident 2022111201333
SlightAccident 2022111164852
SeriousAccident 2022111140673
SeriousAccident 2021111046765
SlightAccident 2020110954324
SeriousAccident 2020110922433
SlightAccident 2019110909913
SlightAccident 2019110884385
SeriousAccident 2019110866763
SeriousAccident 2019110846245
SlightAccident 2019110842517
SlightAccident 2018110343541
SlightAccident 2018110312662
SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lanchester
How many road accidents have there been in Lanchester?
102 collisions have been recorded in Lanchester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 150 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lanchester were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 20 were serious — 19.6% of all recorded collisions in Lanchester resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lanchester?
Tuesday is the most common day for collisions in Lanchester, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 23.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lanchester happen on?
99% of collisions in Lanchester are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lanchester?
Pedestrians make up 14% of the 150 casualties recorded in Lanchester.
Is road safety in Lanchester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lanchester fell 75% in 2025 compared with 2024, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Lanchester 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 Lanchester cover 1999 to 2025.