Lanchester road traffic accidents
Lanchester recorded 101 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 147 casualties. Of these collisions, 0 were fatal and 19 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 300% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 147
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 19
- Casualties
- 147
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lanchester
Roads in Lanchester
Postcode districts in Lanchester
Accidents in Lanchester
Road collision statistics for Lanchester
Collisions recorded
101
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
147
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
0
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
19
18.8% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 23.8% 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 17.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lanchester have produced 147 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.3% 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 14 collisions, Monday 13 collisions, Tuesday 17 collisions, Wednesday 16 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 14 collisions, Saturday 12 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 77 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 100 collisions, Unknown 1 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 82 collisions, 40 mph 16 collisions, 60 mph 3 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 82 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 93 casualties, Passenger 33 casualties, Pedestrian 21 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 101 accidents
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SeriousAccident 2017110147923
SlightAccident 2016110142928
SeriousAccident 2016110136016
SlightAccident 201511NI27745
SlightAccident 201511NI25035
SlightAccident 201511NI03675
SlightAccident 201411NI26394
SlightAccident 201411NI22154
SlightAccident 201411NI18124
SlightAccident 201411NI12204
SlightAccident 201411NI09054
SlightAccident 201411NI07274
SlightAccident 201411NI05244
SlightAccident 201311NI06693
SlightAccident 201211NI31262
SeriousAccident 201211NI16002
SlightAccident 201211NI14772
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lanchester
How many road accidents have there been in Lanchester?
101 collisions have been recorded in Lanchester in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 147 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lanchester were serious or fatal?
0 were fatal and 19 were serious — 18.8% 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 16.8% of them, and 23.8% 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 14.3% of the 147 casualties recorded in Lanchester.
Is road safety in Lanchester getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lanchester rose 300% 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 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 2024.