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LN2 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,654 road traffic collisions in the LN2 postcode district, Lincoln, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,640 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 93 were fatal and 931 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 85 collisions, down 1% on 2024 (86).

Collisions since 1979
5,654
390th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,640
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
93
106 people killed
Serious collisions
931
1,128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
85
Down 1% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
106
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN2

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal931.6%
  • Serious93116%
  • Slight4,63082%

What the data shows

  • LN2 had 968 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 23% fewer than the 1,261 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in LN2 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 989 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN2, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in LN2.

Where LN2 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
390th
Most casualties
362nd
Most fatal collisions
349th
Most serious collisions
495th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday800 (14%)
  • Tuesday857 (15%)
  • Wednesday813 (14%)
  • Thursday841 (15%)
  • Friday942 (17%)
  • Saturday789 (14%)
  • Sunday612 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,175 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,102 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting292 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown46 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,629 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway458 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout299 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road216 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded52 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,658 (65%)
  • 40 mph221 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph281 (5%)
  • 60 mph1,412 (25%)
  • 70 mph79 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,444 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds676 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds107 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist71 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Other120 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded128 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,404 (58%)
  • Pedestrian1,226 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist993 (13%)
  • Cyclist657 (8.6%)
  • Van occupant127 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant68 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN2 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN2, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN2 peaked at 155 in 2002; 2025 had 85.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 85
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202585106
202486112
202380108
202297127
202184105
20207081
2019100139
2018119153
2017125173
2016122175
2015142186
2014119159
2013136198
2012132197
2011124169
2010139185
2009137197
2008125173
200794126
2006113157
2005127186
2004141191
2003132180
2002155235
2001137184
2000131176
1999113151
1998129173
1997121164
1996123178
199595131
1994123175
1993121159
1992105160
1991112153
1990125174
1989129168
1988130155
1987130165
1986140176
1985129155
1984137179
1983136159
1982132172
1981134193
1980116153
1979122169

Map of recent crashes in LN2

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN2

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN2

The 24 most recent collisions in LN2 happened between 8 September and 20 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN2

The A15 has the most collisions in LN2, 934 of 5,654 (17%), followed by the A46 (831).

Collisions in LN2 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA159341,33527158
2ndA468311,33529151
3rdA1587421,17213146
4thB1308468576256
5thB1182154179014
6thB1188152175038
7thB12739712319
8thB1003666806
9thA1162333405
10thA1102232808
11thB1226232802
12thA577901
13thB12625601
14thA164700
15thA523300
16thB13983300

Council areas covering LN2

Collisions in LN2 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lincoln has 3,636 of 5,654 (64%).

Collisions in LN2 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln3,6364,42626552
2ndWest Lindsey2,0183,21467379

Towns in LN2

Collisions in LN2 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lincoln (3,588) and Nettleham (126).