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Lincoln road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 332 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 2002, and 432 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 30 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2001 (296), and casualties rose from 362.

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

Collisions in 2002
332
Up 12% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
432
Up 19% on 2001
Fatal collisions
4
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
30
9% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 2002

1.2% of collisions in Lincoln in 2002 were fatal and 9% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious309%
  • Slight29890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious378.6%
  • Slight39090%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 2002 is highlighted, with 332, up 12% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (16%)
  • Tuesday53 (16%)
  • Wednesday41 (12%)
  • Thursday54 (16%)
  • Friday58 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5998 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5945 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (7.8%)
  • February23 (6.9%)
  • March30 (9%)
  • April30 (9%)
  • May29 (8.7%)
  • June31 (9.3%)
  • July23 (6.9%)
  • August18 (5.4%)
  • September27 (8.1%)
  • October28 (8.4%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December32 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds266 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry232 (70%)
  • Wet or damp94 (28%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph281 (85%)
  • 40 mph31 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph13 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway257 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant237 (55%)
  • Pedestrian76 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (13%)
  • Cyclist47 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1532 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2085 (20%)
  • 21 to 2558 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (20%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5541 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6521 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.5%)
  • Over 7513 (3%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider268 (62%)
  • Passenger88 (20%)
  • Pedestrian76 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car443 (73%)
  • Motorcycle67 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lincoln ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 275 of them in 2002.

Collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
290th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
321st
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lincoln in 2002

Boultham, Lincoln, LN5 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lincoln in 2002, with 84 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 2002

The A15 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 2002: 45, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15455609
2ndB1308212500
3rdB1273192200
4thA57173021
5thB1190172403
6thB1262151602
7thB1003132411
8thA1434101300
9thB137891801
10thA467901
11thB11826600
12thB12265600
13thB11883600
14thA1582500
15thB13982200
16thA11021100
17thB11331100
18thB12101100
19thB13601100
20thB15081400

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 2002

Lincoln had 309 collisions in 2002.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 2002

LN2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 2002: 94.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 2002, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2002.

Severity

Lincoln road accidents in other years