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Lincoln road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 2001, and 362 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 26 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2000 (341), and casualties fell from 469.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,542 collisions in Lincoln.

Collisions in 2001
296
Down 13% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
362
Down 23% on 2000
Fatal collisions
3
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
26
8.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 2001

1% of collisions in Lincoln in 2001 were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious268.8%
  • Slight26790%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.8%
  • Serious318.6%
  • Slight32891%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 2001 is highlighted, with 296, down 13% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025168193
2024184212
2023183208
2022183218
2021168197
2020174205
2019235296
2018237284
2017255290
2016266339
2015303367
2014282356
2013304386
2012273355
2011292371
2010296362
2009320431
2008289367
2007278364
2006282352
2005324411
2004339417
2003315400
2002332432
2001296362
2000341469
1999296362
1998276348
1997289380
1996240319
1995259346
1994265344
1993269317
1992264339
1991249303
1990258302
1989371437
1988342408
1987330402
1986352420
1985357409
1984429523
1983373445
1982422503
1981341409
1980327402
1979314365

When and where crashes happen in Lincoln in 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday51 (17%)
  • Wednesday43 (15%)
  • Thursday49 (17%)
  • Friday50 (17%)
  • Saturday36 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5934 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5939 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (9.8%)
  • February20 (6.8%)
  • March26 (8.8%)
  • April26 (8.8%)
  • May27 (9.1%)
  • June26 (8.8%)
  • July15 (5.1%)
  • August17 (5.7%)
  • September25 (8.4%)
  • October35 (12%)
  • November24 (8.1%)
  • December26 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight232 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds240 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (7.1%)
  • Fog or mist9 (3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (63%)
  • Wet or damp102 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph251 (85%)
  • 40 mph20 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph17 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway232 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout13 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant146 (40%)
  • Pedestrian80 (22%)
  • Cyclist65 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1031 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 1536 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 2055 (15%)
  • 21 to 2538 (10%)
  • 26 to 3576 (21%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6516 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.8%)
  • Over 7514 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider218 (60%)
  • Pedestrian80 (22%)
  • Passenger64 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car367 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (13%)
  • Motorcycle52 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Lincoln

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lincoln ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 296 of them in 2001.

Collisions
297th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
312th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
331st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lincoln in 2001

Boultham, Lincoln, LN5 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lincoln in 2001, with 64 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 2001

The A15 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 2001: 23, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15233003
2ndA1434162001
3rdA57141802
4thB1308121612
5thA46101201
6thB1378101500
7thB11909921
8thB126291101
9thB12739900
10thB10037700
11thA1586902
12thB13984600
13thB11823300
14thB11882201
15thB12262200
16thA10731201
17thA6311201
18thB10631100
19thB11621100
20thB12751100

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 2001

Lincoln itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 268.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 2001

LN2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 2001: 92.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 2001, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Lincoln road accidents in other years