Louth road traffic accidents
Louth recorded 749 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 884 casualties. Of these collisions, 6 were fatal and 105 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 16% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 884
- Fatal
- 6
- Serious
- 105
- Casualties
- 884
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Louth
Roads in Louth
Postcode districts in Louth
Accidents in Louth
Road collision statistics for Louth
Collisions recorded
749
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
884
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
6
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
105
14.8% 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 (16.8% of the total), with 19.5% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
82.2% of recorded collisions in Louth happen on a single carriageway. Around 14.4% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Louth have produced 884 casualties. Pedestrians account for 24.9% 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 66 collisions, Monday 126 collisions, Tuesday 112 collisions, Wednesday 114 collisions, Thursday 112 collisions, Friday 124 collisions, Saturday 95 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 603 collisions, Darkness 146 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 616 collisions, One way street 43 collisions, Roundabout 41 collisions, Other 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 677 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 627 collisions, Raining no high winds 49 collisions, Unknown 23 collisions, Other 15 collisions, Fine + high winds 14 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 528 casualties, Passenger 136 casualties, Pedestrian 220 casualties.
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Louth
How many road accidents have there been in Louth?
749 collisions have been recorded in Louth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 884 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Louth were serious or fatal?
6 were fatal and 105 were serious — 14.8% 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 16.8% of them, and 19.5% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Louth happen on?
82.2% 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 24.9% of the 884 casualties recorded in Louth.
Is road safety in Louth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Louth fell 16% 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 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 2024.