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LN1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,485 road traffic collisions in the LN1 postcode district, Lincoln, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,303 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 95 were fatal and 785 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 17% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
4,485
709th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,303
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
95
104 people killed
Serious collisions
785
981 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
84
Up 27% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal952.1%
  • Serious78518%
  • Slight3,60580%

What the data shows

  • LN1 had 729 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 27% fewer than the 996 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in LN1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 609 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN1, 9.7% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in LN1.

Where LN1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
709th
Most casualties
632nd
Most fatal collisions
322nd
Most serious collisions
769th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday605 (13%)
  • Tuesday672 (15%)
  • Wednesday635 (14%)
  • Thursday639 (14%)
  • Friday784 (17%)
  • Saturday618 (14%)
  • Sunday532 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,202 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit768 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting450 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,821 (85%)
  • Roundabout269 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway257 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road110 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph17 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph2,151 (48%)
  • 40 mph98 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph205 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph1,757 (39%)
  • 70 mph253 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,506 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds470 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds110 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist76 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds65 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.3%)
  • Other137 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded85 (1.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,927 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist767 (12%)
  • Pedestrian657 (10%)
  • Cyclist482 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant159 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)74 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant60 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant43 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN1 peaked at 124 in 1984; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256284
20245366
20236472
20225565
20214158
20206996
20197792
201896122
2017104130
2016108151
201598127
201483128
2013107147
2012100150
2011100130
2010104150
2009112152
200894130
2007118181
200680114
200594140
2004118176
2003108148
2002121185
2001109157
2000105157
1999101142
199897144
199784125
199693146
1995100151
199489120
1993102182
1992110147
199199125
199085129
1989117154
1988102148
1987103145
198693133
1985107140
1984124173
198396134
1982124166
198190125
198098137
197991129

Map of recent crashes in LN1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN1

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN1

The 24 most recent collisions in LN1 happened between 16 September and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN1

The A57 has the most collisions in LN1, 1,082 of 4,485 (24%), followed by the B1398 (368).

Collisions in LN1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA571,0821,69231192
2ndB1398368537783
3rdA46262358529
4thA156258403762
5thB1273230277025
6thA15227334643
7thB12411873171043
8thA1500166261641
9thA110298123121
10thB12268410306
11thA113374105612
12thB13087184014
13thA1162364006
14thB1190367039
15thB1003151901
16thA15991201
17thB12627801
18thA15500
19thA6315700
20thB11334401
21stB14334400
22ndA11903400
23rdA1583410
24thA523402
25thB11263300
26thB12783400

Council areas covering LN1

Collisions in LN1 were recorded in 4 council areas. Lincoln has 2,303 of 4,485 (51%).

Collisions in LN1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln2,3032,85416325
2ndWest Lindsey2,1553,41779451
3rdNorth Kesteven212608
4thNewark and Sherwood4401

Towns in LN1

Collisions in LN1 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lincoln (1,826) and Saxilby (144).