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LN3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,069 road traffic collisions in the LN3 postcode district, West Lindsey, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,531 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 219 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 16 collisions, down 27% on 2024 (22).

Collisions since 1979
1,069
2,176th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,531
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
35 people killed
Serious collisions
219
282 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 38% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal312.9%
  • Serious21920%
  • Slight81977%

What the data shows

  • LN3 had 172 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 28% fewer than the 239 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in LN3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 147 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN3, 9.6% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 38% of collisions in LN3.

Where LN3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,176th
Most casualties
2,157th
Most fatal collisions
1,815th
Most serious collisions
2,190th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (13%)
  • Tuesday136 (13%)
  • Wednesday143 (13%)
  • Thursday159 (15%)
  • Friday173 (16%)
  • Saturday171 (16%)
  • Sunday151 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight795 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting182 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,043 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout5 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph234 (22%)
  • 40 mph113 (11%)
  • 50 mph37 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph651 (61%)
  • 70 mph33 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds835 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist21 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other25 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,056 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist226 (15%)
  • Pedestrian88 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist81 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN3 peaked at 36 in 1983; 2025 had 16.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251620
20242232
20231517
20221420
20211520
20201418
20191515
20182533
20171932
20161721
20152130
20142332
20132630
20122129
20112840
20102026
20092540
20082445
20072236
20062939
20052333
20042843
20032940
20022329
20012328
20001423
19992844
19982546
19973542
19962330
19952141
19942229
19932132
19922332
19911628
19902226
19892847
19881925
19872745
19861519
19851825
19842735
19833652
19823145
19812939
19802336
19792942

Map of recent crashes in LN3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN3

The 24 most recent collisions in LN3 happened between 11 September 2024 and 27 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN3

The A158 has the most collisions in LN3, 235 of 1,069 (22%), followed by the B1190 (128).

Collisions in LN3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA158235408947
2ndB1190128188443
3rdB12026581116
4thA4671603
5thA156701
6thB11885501
7thB13085601

Council areas covering LN3

Collisions in LN3 were recorded in 4 council areas. West Lindsey has 915 of 1,069 (86%).

Collisions in LN3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lindsey9151,29727175
2ndLincoln67101016
3rdNorth Kesteven4985317
4thEast Lindsey3848111

Towns in LN3

Collisions in LN3 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Cherry Willingham (117) and Lincoln (29).