Louth road traffic accidents
Louth recorded 773 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 910 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 109 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 50% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 910
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 109
- Casualties
- 910
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Louth
Roads in Louth
Postcode districts in Louth
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Louth
Road collision statistics for Louth
Collisions recorded
773
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
910
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
109
14.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Louth
Collisions in Louth are most frequently recorded on a Monday (16.7% of the total), with 20.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.4% of recorded collisions in Louth happen on a single carriageway. Around 15% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Louth have produced 910 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.8% 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 67 collisions, Monday 129 collisions, Tuesday 118 collisions, Wednesday 119 collisions, Thursday 118 collisions, Friday 125 collisions, Saturday 97 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 617 collisions, Darkness 156 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 637 collisions, One way street 44 collisions, Roundabout 43 collisions, One way street/Slip road 31 collisions, Unknown 11 collisions, Dual carriageway 5 collisions, Slip road 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 701 collisions, 40 mph 10 collisions, 60 mph 61 collisions, 70 mph 1 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 643 collisions, Raining no high winds 55 collisions, Unknown 24 collisions, Other 16 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 547 casualties, Passenger 137 casualties, Pedestrian 226 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Louth
How many road accidents have there been in Louth?
773 collisions have been recorded in Louth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 910 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Louth were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 109 were serious — 14.9% of all recorded collisions in Louth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Louth?
Monday is the most common day for collisions in Louth, accounting for 16.7% of them, and 20.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Louth happen on?
82.4% of collisions in Louth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Louth?
Pedestrians make up 24.8% of the 910 casualties recorded in Louth.
Is road safety in Louth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Louth rose 50% in 2025 compared with 2024. 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 Louth 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 Louth cover 1999 to 2025.