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Lincoln road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 315 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 2003, and 400 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 21 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2002 (332), and casualties fell from 432.

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

Collisions in 2003
315
Down 5% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
400
Down 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
21
6.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 2003

0.3% of collisions in Lincoln in 2003 were fatal and 6.7% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious216.7%
  • Slight29393%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious225.5%
  • Slight37794%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 2003 is highlighted, with 315, down 5% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday55 (17%)
  • Wednesday51 (16%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday51 (16%)
  • Saturday45 (14%)
  • Sunday23 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5951 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5960 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5926 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.3%)
  • February20 (6.3%)
  • March21 (6.7%)
  • April29 (9.2%)
  • May25 (7.9%)
  • June23 (7.3%)
  • July23 (7.3%)
  • August23 (7.3%)
  • September26 (8.3%)
  • October35 (11%)
  • November36 (11%)
  • December31 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight238 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (11%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (66%)
  • Wet or damp97 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph271 (86%)
  • 40 mph33 (10%)
  • 60 mph8 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway243 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant211 (53%)
  • Pedestrian79 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (13%)
  • Cyclist42 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2074 (19%)
  • 21 to 2544 (11%)
  • 26 to 3575 (19%)
  • 36 to 4556 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6%)
  • 66 to 7511 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (58%)
  • Passenger88 (22%)
  • Pedestrian79 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car405 (73%)
  • Motorcycle54 (9.8%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Lincoln ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 277 of them in 2003.

Collisions
278th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
294th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
335th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
336th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lincoln in 2003

Boultham, Lincoln, LN5 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lincoln in 2003, with 64 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 2003

The A15 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 2003: 33, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15334101
2ndB1308283405
3rdA57192802
4thB1003173501
5thA1434161801
6thB1262151601
7thB1378111300
8thB119081300
9thB127381101
10thA466600
11thB118841100
12thB12264400
13thA1583300
14thB11823300
15thB11262200
16thB13982200
17thA10031100
18thB14341300

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 2003

Lincoln had 296 collisions in 2003.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 2003

LN6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 2003: 99.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 2003, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Lincoln road accidents in other years