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Lincoln road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 road traffic collisions in Lincoln in 2020, and 205 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 29 were serious.

Collisions were down 26% on 2019 (235), and casualties fell from 296.

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

Collisions in 2020
174
Down 26% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
205
Down 31% on 2019
Fatal collisions
1
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
29
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Lincoln in 2020

0.6% of collisions in Lincoln in 2020 were fatal and 17% serious, against 0.9% and 15% in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2917%
  • Slight14483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3015%
  • Slight17485%

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 429 in 1984. 2020 is highlighted, with 174, down 26% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 174
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday26 (15%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday30 (17%)
  • Sunday19 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5919 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5932 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5951 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5922 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (11%)
  • February16 (9.2%)
  • March13 (7.5%)
  • April9 (5.2%)
  • May7 (4%)
  • June14 (8%)
  • July12 (6.9%)
  • August13 (7.5%)
  • September14 (8%)
  • October27 (16%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December10 (5.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight119 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry126 (72%)
  • Wet or damp46 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph148 (85%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (8%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Lincoln in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant97 (47%)
  • Cyclist34 (17%)
  • Pedestrian34 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Van occupant2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 102 (1%)
  • 11 to 159 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2027 (13%)
  • 21 to 2533 (16%)
  • 26 to 3537 (18%)
  • 36 to 4530 (15%)
  • 46 to 5521 (10%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.4%)
  • Over 7510 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider147 (72%)
  • Pedestrian34 (17%)
  • Passenger24 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car216 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (11%)
  • Motorcycle31 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Lincoln in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Lincoln had fewer road collisions than 195 of them in 2020.

Collisions
196th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
219th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
260th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in Lincoln in 2020

Boultham, Lincoln, LN5 7AL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Lincoln in 2020, with 40 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Lincoln with the most crashes in 2020

The A1434, A15 and B1003 had the most collisions in Lincoln in 2020, with 14 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Lincoln, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1434141602
2ndA15141812
3rdB1003141803
4thB1308111100
5thA46101402
6thA5791302
7thB126281000
8thB12738900
9thB11903301
10thB13603300
11thB13783400
12thB13982201
13thB11100
14thB11731100
15thB11821100
16thB11881200
17thB12261100
18thB13021100
19thB13971100

Towns in Lincoln: crashes in 2020

Lincoln had 156 collisions in 2020.

Postcode districts in Lincoln: crashes in 2020

LN2 and LN6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Lincoln in 2020, with 46 each.

Latest crashes in Lincoln in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Lincoln in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 25 December 2020.

Severity

Lincoln road accidents in other years