Lynemouth road traffic accidents
Lynemouth recorded 51 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2023, involving 64 casualties. Of these collisions, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2023 were unchanged on 2022.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Casualties
- 64
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Casualties
- 64
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lynemouth
Postcode districts in Lynemouth
Accidents in Lynemouth
Road collision statistics for Lynemouth
Collisions recorded
51
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
64
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
1
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
5
11.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lynemouth
Collisions in Lynemouth are most frequently recorded on a Wednesday (29.4% of the total), with 17.6% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
96.1% of recorded collisions in Lynemouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 9.8% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lynemouth have produced 64 casualties. Pedestrians account for 17.2% 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 7 collisions, Monday 4 collisions, Tuesday 10 collisions, Wednesday 15 collisions, Thursday 3 collisions, Friday 8 collisions, Saturday 4 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 42 collisions, Darkness 9 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 49 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 30 mph 44 collisions, 60 mph 7 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 43 collisions, Raining no high winds 4 collisions, Fine + high winds 3 collisions, Raining + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 35 casualties, Passenger 18 casualties, Pedestrian 11 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SeriousAccident 2004100807604
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FatalAccident 2003100196303
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lynemouth
How many road accidents have there been in Lynemouth?
51 collisions have been recorded in Lynemouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2023, involving 64 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lynemouth were serious or fatal?
1 were fatal and 5 were serious — 11.8% of all recorded collisions in Lynemouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lynemouth?
Wednesday is the most common day for collisions in Lynemouth, accounting for 29.4% of them, and 17.6% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lynemouth happen on?
96.1% of collisions in Lynemouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lynemouth?
Pedestrians make up 17.2% of the 64 casualties recorded in Lynemouth.
Is road safety in Lynemouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lynemouth were broadly unchanged in 2023 compared with 2022.
Where does the road accident data for Lynemouth 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 Lynemouth cover 1999 to 2023.