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Lincoln road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 266 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 2016, and 339 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 28 were serious.

Collisions were down 12% on 2015 (303), and casualties fell from 367.

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

Collisions in 2016
266
Down 12% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
339
Down 8% on 2015
Fatal collisions
4
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
28
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 2016

1.5% of collisions in Lincoln in 2016 were fatal and 11% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal41.5%
  • Serious2811%
  • Slight23488%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal41.2%
  • Serious298.6%
  • Slight30690%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 2016 is highlighted, with 266, down 12% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (12%)
  • Tuesday46 (17%)
  • Wednesday53 (20%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday42 (16%)
  • Saturday41 (15%)
  • Sunday14 (5.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5952 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5948 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5922 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (7.1%)
  • February24 (9%)
  • March23 (8.6%)
  • April20 (7.5%)
  • May21 (7.9%)
  • June19 (7.1%)
  • July22 (8.3%)
  • August24 (9%)
  • September33 (12%)
  • October15 (5.6%)
  • November26 (9.8%)
  • December20 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight207 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds217 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (8.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry190 (71%)
  • Wet or damp68 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph214 (80%)
  • 40 mph23 (8.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph19 (7.1%)
  • 70 mph8 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway212 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout20 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant180 (53%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)
  • Cyclist44 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2045 (13%)
  • 21 to 2551 (15%)
  • 26 to 3579 (23%)
  • 36 to 4534 (10%)
  • 46 to 5542 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.5%)
  • Over 7513 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider219 (65%)
  • Passenger75 (22%)
  • Pedestrian45 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car346 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (9.9%)
  • Motorcycle44 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2016.

Collisions
196th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
212th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
296th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lincoln in 2016

Boultham, Lincoln, LN5 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lincoln in 2016, with 46 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 2016

The A57 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 2016: 22, including 2 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA57223402
2ndA15212604
3rdB1308202903
4thB1262182600
5thA46172602
6thA1434151602
7thB1003131501
8thB1273131502
9thB1378101311
10thB11909902
11thB12266600
12thB11825600
13thB13604400
14thA1582300
15thB13982500
16thA161100
17thB11881100
18thB1731200

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 2016

Lincoln had 229 collisions in 2016.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 2016

LN2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 2016: 69.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 2016, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 27 December 2016.

Severity

Lincoln road accidents in other years