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LN6 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 6,882 road traffic collisions in the LN6 postcode district, Lincoln, from 1979 to 2025, and 9,106 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 123 were fatal and 1,208 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 106 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (102).

Collisions since 1979
6,882
198th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
9,106
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
123
132 people killed
Serious collisions
1,208
1,409 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
106
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
132
Up 12% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN6

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1231.8%
  • Serious1,20818%
  • Slight5,55181%

What the data shows

  • LN6 had 1,139 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 1,618 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in LN6 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,326 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN6, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in LN6.

Where LN6 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
198th
Most casualties
198th
Most fatal collisions
159th
Most serious collisions
200th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,010 (15%)
  • Tuesday1,052 (15%)
  • Wednesday998 (15%)
  • Thursday1,057 (15%)
  • Friday1,161 (17%)
  • Saturday934 (14%)
  • Sunday670 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,096 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,312 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting384 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown58 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit30 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,907 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway570 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout332 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road36 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,583 (52%)
  • 40 mph1,216 (18%)
  • 50 mph183 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph1,605 (23%)
  • 70 mph292 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,401 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds788 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds132 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist88 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds69 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds43 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.1%)
  • Other185 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded169 (2.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,977 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist1,403 (15%)
  • Cyclist1,231 (14%)
  • Pedestrian978 (11%)
  • Van occupant186 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)90 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant45 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant42 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN6 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN6, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN6 peaked at 217 in 1984; 2025 had 106.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 106
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025106132
2024102118
2023102124
2022102130
2021106135
202095120
2019128167
2018125166
2017135171
2016138171
2015153214
2014180242
2013165222
2012152201
2011162203
2010161205
2009163229
2008157218
2007172235
2006153204
2005192276
2004166216
2003162227
2002156226
2001135179
2000162232
1999152204
1998153215
1997151210
1996121170
1995150209
1994133177
1993133184
1992121159
1991111139
1990114133
1989171235
1988158189
1987157191
1986135176
1985168212
1984217273
1983167233
1982181230
1981169223
1980149198
1979141183

Map of recent crashes in LN6

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN6

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN6

The 24 most recent collisions in LN6 happened between 17 September and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN6

The A46 has the most collisions in LN6, 1,107 of 6,882 (16%), followed by the A1434 (620).

Collisions in LN6 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA461,1071,61933206
2ndA1434620792987
3rdB1003532726879
4thB119051472411114
5thB1378341466353
6thA1180165225257
7thB1360456006
8thB1273283313
9thB1434192704
10thA57141504
11thA158900
12thB110371001
13thB13275700
14thA14401
15thB13984401
16thA60731000
17thB11803700
18thB12623312

Council areas covering LN6

Collisions in LN6 were recorded in 4 council areas. Lincoln has 3,855 of 6,882 (56%).

Collisions in LN6 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln3,8554,88449627
2ndNorth Kesteven3,0194,21373580
3rdNewark and Sherwood4411
4thSouth Kesteven3400

Towns in LN6

Collisions in LN6 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Lincoln (3,623) and North Hykeham (1,043).