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LN7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,212 road traffic collisions in the LN7 postcode district, West Lindsey, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 50 were fatal and 332 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, the same number as in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,212
2,111th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,857
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
61 people killed
Serious collisions
332
441 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 13% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal504.1%
  • Serious33227%
  • Slight83068%

What the data shows

  • LN7 had 186 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 234 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 32% of collisions in LN7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 164 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN7, 8.9% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 46% of collisions in LN7.

Where LN7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,111th
Most casualties
2,047th
Most fatal collisions
1,189th
Most serious collisions
1,922nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday153 (13%)
  • Tuesday138 (11%)
  • Wednesday164 (14%)
  • Thursday166 (14%)
  • Friday222 (18%)
  • Saturday192 (16%)
  • Sunday177 (15%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight873 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting194 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,188 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph202 (17%)
  • 40 mph37 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph22 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph913 (75%)
  • 70 mph37 (3.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds926 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds149 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist27 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds20 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Other26 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,337 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist218 (12%)
  • Van occupant95 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist67 (3.6%)
  • Pedestrian66 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN7 peaked at 44 in 1986; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251820
20241823
20232129
20221619
20211524
20201726
20192637
20181625
20171520
20162438
20151724
20141624
20132844
20122634
20112639
20102738
20092126
20082737
20072847
20061830
20053557
20043145
20032032
20023156
20012234
20001621
19992949
19982244
19971524
19962540
19952752
19942139
19934073
19922946
19912433
19903551
19893967
19883346
19873451
19864457
19852852
19843041
19833459
19822541
19814058
19803350
19793035

Map of recent crashes in LN7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN7

The 24 most recent collisions in LN7 happened between 26 July 2024 and 23 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN7

The A46 has the most collisions in LN7, 487 of 1,212 (40%), followed by the B1434 (119).

Collisions in LN7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA4648784528133
2ndB1434119177232
3rdA108498146135
4thB12056598220
5thB12256176114
6thA11735479317
7thA164101303
8thB10846602
9thB13614511
10thA10353600

Council areas covering LN7

Collisions in LN7 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Lindsey has 1,141 of 1,212 (94%).

Collisions in LN7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lindsey1,1411,76549309
2ndNorth Lincolnshire4254115
3rdEast Riding of Yorkshire273407

Town in LN7

Of the 1,212 collisions in LN7, 201 (17%) were in Caistor.