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LN5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,915 road traffic collisions in the LN5 postcode district, Lincoln, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,998 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 124 were fatal and 1,105 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 69 collisions, down 30% on 2024 (98).

Collisions since 1979
5,915
343rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,998
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
124
134 people killed
Serious collisions
1,105
1,363 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
69
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
86
Down 36% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1242.1%
  • Serious1,10519%
  • Slight4,68679%

What the data shows

  • LN5 had 856 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 29% fewer than the 1,209 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in LN5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 833 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN5, 10% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in LN5.

Where LN5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
343rd
Most casualties
314th
Most fatal collisions
152nd
Most serious collisions
280th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday841 (14%)
  • Tuesday860 (15%)
  • Wednesday845 (14%)
  • Thursday879 (15%)
  • Friday1,020 (17%)
  • Saturday875 (15%)
  • Sunday595 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,263 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,085 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting497 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown42 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit22 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,979 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway665 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road144 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout72 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded55 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph10 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph3,720 (63%)
  • 40 mph284 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph80 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph1,654 (28%)
  • 70 mph165 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,638 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds661 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds136 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist100 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds59 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.3%)
  • Other135 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded135 (2.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,473 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist1,222 (15%)
  • Pedestrian1,024 (13%)
  • Cyclist692 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant174 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)120 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant61 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant51 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant41 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN5 peaked at 194 in 1980; 2025 had 69.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 69
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256986
202498134
202384110
202295119
202185106
20207090
201992129
20187794
201789113
201697119
2015110135
2014120159
2013135176
2012114149
2011116145
2010131174
2009124162
2008110154
2007123165
2006126179
2005129180
2004129155
2003137208
2002157210
2001124207
2000159238
1999130188
1998128178
1997135184
1996101134
1995127177
1994102139
1993132191
1992117164
199199147
1990125183
1989152209
1988165215
1987152230
1986132175
1985160210
1984189241
1983173222
1982190248
1981157215
1980194254
1979155198

Map of recent crashes in LN5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN5

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN5

The 24 most recent collisions in LN5 happened between 15 August and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN5

The A15 has the most collisions in LN5, 984 of 5,915 (17%), followed by the A607 (567).

Collisions in LN5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA159841,32610178
2ndA60756789821140
3rdB1262456533352
4thA1739571038107
5thA46335467477
6thA1434331416341
7thA5712214309
8thA158120144128
9thB1188548617
10thA11904957213
11thB1003252903
12thB1190254017
13thB1360212501
14thB1178192815
15thB1202172014
16thA1180111402
17thB14347700
18thB13276702
19thA524702
20thA163401
21stA6063300
22ndB13983301

Council areas covering LN5

Collisions in LN5 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lincoln has 3,363 of 5,915 (57%).

Collisions in LN5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln3,3634,02726519
2ndNorth Kesteven2,5333,94597583
3rdSouth Kesteven151903

Towns in LN5

Collisions in LN5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Lincoln (3,075) and Waddington, North Kesteven (308).