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West Lindsey road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 217 road traffic collisions in West Lindsey in 2023, and 300 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were up 32% on 2022 (165), and casualties rose from 224.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 14,612 collisions in West Lindsey.

Collisions in 2023
217
Up 32% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
300
Up 34% on 2022
Fatal collisions
7
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
29% of collisions

Crash severity in West Lindsey in 2023

3.2% of collisions in West Lindsey in 2023 were fatal and 29% serious, against 3.7% and 22% in West Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.2%
  • Serious6429%
  • Slight14667%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal72.3%
  • Serious7525%
  • Slight21873%

West Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 383 in 1989. 2023 is highlighted, with 217, up 32% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025210284
2024203273
2023217300
2022165224
2021173242
2020181244
2019238338
2018300420
2017284442
2016291417
2015290441
2014263379
2013290418
2012325481
2011325469
2010326448
2009309458
2008321488
2007330518
2006307491
2005367605
2004358536
2003349540
2002354584
2001318488
2000320478
1999361573
1998365583
1997314487
1996311490
1995327540
1994304434
1993372616
1992343522
1991321481
1990367568
1989383613
1988361549
1987338515
1986336492
1985327499
1984334464
1983333482
1982345500
1981356560
1980357517
1979343506

When and where crashes happen in West Lindsey in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday41 (19%)
  • Thursday29 (13%)
  • Friday38 (18%)
  • Saturday25 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (3.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5921 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5930 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5929 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.4%)
  • February14 (6.5%)
  • March13 (6%)
  • April9 (4.1%)
  • May22 (10%)
  • June20 (9.2%)
  • July19 (8.8%)
  • August24 (11%)
  • September23 (11%)
  • October12 (5.5%)
  • November22 (10%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight148 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting46 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (66%)
  • Wet or damp65 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph54 (25%)
  • 40 mph12 (5.5%)
  • 50 mph23 (11%)
  • 60 mph125 (58%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Lindsey in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant215 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (11%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5%)
  • Cyclist11 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1515 (5%)
  • 16 to 2031 (10%)
  • 21 to 2530 (10%)
  • 26 to 3565 (22%)
  • 36 to 4536 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (13%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7523 (7.7%)
  • Over 7522 (7.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider217 (72%)
  • Passenger68 (23%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car291 (74%)
  • Motorcycle34 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Lindsey in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in West Lindsey

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 West Lindsey ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Lindsey had the 169th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
157th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
126th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in West Lindsey in 2023

Gainsborough North, West Lindsey, DN21 2RJ area was the busiest accident hotspot in West Lindsey in 2023, with 10 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in West Lindsey with the most crashes in 2023

The A46 had the most collisions in West Lindsey in 2023: 29, including 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Lindsey, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA46294309
2ndA15193316
3rdA158152103
4thA631131406
5thA57111213
6thA15691403
7thA15981303
8thB12256701
9thB12416701
10thA10845703
11thB11905603
12thB12054910
13thB14334500
14thA11032301
15thA11732202
16thA182300
17thB12022201
18thB12032202
19thA15001100
20thB11821100

Towns in West Lindsey: crashes in 2023

Gainsborough had the most collisions of any town in West Lindsey in 2023: 22.

Postcode districts in West Lindsey: crashes in 2023

DN21 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Lindsey in 2023: 58.

Latest crashes in West Lindsey in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in West Lindsey in 2023, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2023.

Severity

West Lindsey road accidents in other years