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Lincoln road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 2018, and 284 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2017 (255), and casualties fell from 290.

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

Collisions in 2018
237
Down 7% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
284
Down 2% on 2017
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 2018

None of the collisions in Lincoln in 2018 were fatal and 17% were serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4017%
  • Slight19783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4215%
  • Slight24285%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 2018 is highlighted, with 237, down 7% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 237
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (11%)
  • Tuesday37 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (14%)
  • Friday44 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (17%)
  • Sunday26 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (5.1%)
  • February17 (7.2%)
  • March13 (5.5%)
  • April19 (8%)
  • May24 (10%)
  • June19 (8%)
  • July19 (8%)
  • August22 (9.3%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October17 (7.2%)
  • November28 (12%)
  • December18 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight181 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (5.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry186 (78%)
  • Wet or damp49 (21%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph183 (77%)
  • 40 mph24 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph19 (8%)
  • 70 mph7 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway198 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (8%)
  • Roundabout12 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (55%)
  • Pedestrian53 (19%)
  • Cyclist31 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2034 (12%)
  • 21 to 2533 (12%)
  • 26 to 3550 (18%)
  • 36 to 4545 (16%)
  • 46 to 5537 (13%)
  • 56 to 6528 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (5.3%)
  • Over 7515 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider180 (63%)
  • Pedestrian53 (19%)
  • Passenger51 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car335 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (7%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 199 of them in 2018.

Collisions
200th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
218th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 20 other areas
Serious collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lincoln in 2018

Boultham, Lincoln, LN5 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lincoln in 2018, with 54 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 2018

The A15 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 2018: 34, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15344009
2ndA57243304
3rdB1003202301
4thA46141603
5thB1308121202
6thB1273111401
7thA143491101
8thB12629902
9thB137871701
10thB11904602
11thB12264500
12thB13604501
13thA1583401
14thB11823301
15thB11881100

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 2018

Lincoln had 206 collisions in 2018.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 2018

LN2 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 2018: 76.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 2018, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2018.

Severity

Lincoln road accidents in other years