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LN4 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,967 road traffic collisions in the LN4 postcode district, North Kesteven, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,342 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 137 were fatal and 1,141 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 95 collisions, down 3% on 2024 (98).

Collisions since 1979
4,967
567th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,342
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
137
151 people killed
Serious collisions
1,141
1,496 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
95
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
140
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN4

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1372.8%
  • Serious1,14123%
  • Slight3,68974%

What the data shows

  • LN4 had 796 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 1,137 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in LN4 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 687 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN4, 9.4% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in LN4.

Where LN4 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
567th
Most casualties
426th
Most fatal collisions
101st
Most serious collisions
253rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday690 (14%)
  • Tuesday700 (14%)
  • Wednesday700 (14%)
  • Thursday730 (15%)
  • Friday841 (17%)
  • Saturday727 (15%)
  • Sunday579 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,479 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting932 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit492 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,864 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway47 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout17 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,331 (27%)
  • 40 mph507 (10%)
  • 50 mph214 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph2,683 (54%)
  • 70 mph230 (4.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,806 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds554 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds144 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist107 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds75 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds44 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (0.3%)
  • Other142 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded82 (1.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,143 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist975 (13%)
  • Pedestrian402 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist334 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant188 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)95 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant69 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant59 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (0.2%)
  • Other21 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN4 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN4, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN4 peaked at 140 in 2004; 2025 had 95.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202595140
202498131
202387137
20227494
20216279
202076107
201969106
201887116
20177394
201675109
201587131
2014119172
2013105144
2012124177
2011110172
2010110158
2009120170
2008106160
2007120179
2006136203
2005131191
2004140188
2003121187
2002126184
2001114179
2000109147
1999117188
199898155
1997132202
1996101159
1995103158
1994124198
199399158
199295148
199199153
1990103172
1989104148
1988103155
198795153
198696147
198597141
1984137203
1983121172
1982111165
1981130177
1980107161
1979121174

Map of recent crashes in LN4

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN4

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN4

The 24 most recent collisions in LN4 happened between 25 September and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN4

The B1188 has the most collisions in LN4, 1,032 of 4,967 (21%), followed by the A153 (649).

Collisions in LN4 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB11881,0321,58627231
2ndA15364995712154
3rdA1549280525112
4thB11893605471688
5thB1190275385769
6thB1192221350953
7thB1191184265440
8thA607119156523
9thB1202106150431
10thB113183111021
11thB117871120220
12thB13956389215
13thA5271403
14thB11984802
15thA15531801

Council areas covering LN4

Collisions in LN4 were recorded in 5 council areas. North Kesteven has 3,899 of 4,967 (78%).

Collisions in LN4 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Kesteven3,8995,790112905
2ndEast Lindsey8611,25821195
3rdLincoln186267337
4thBoston172013
5thWest Lindsey3600

Towns in LN4

Collisions in LN4 were recorded in 6 towns, led by Tattershall and Coningsby (315) and Bracebridge Heath (301).