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LN8 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,842 road traffic collisions in the LN8 postcode district, West Lindsey, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,832 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 164 were fatal and 952 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 54 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (59).

Collisions since 1979
3,842
949th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,832
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
164
184 people killed
Serious collisions
952
1,271 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
54
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
78
Down 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for LN8

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1644.3%
  • Serious95225%
  • Slight2,72671%

What the data shows

  • LN8 had 647 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 21% fewer than the 822 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 29% of collisions in LN8 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 466 children under 16 were killed or injured in LN8, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in LN8.

Where LN8 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
949th
Most casualties
744th
Most fatal collisions
45th
Most serious collisions
462nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday547 (14%)
  • Tuesday477 (12%)
  • Wednesday548 (14%)
  • Thursday485 (13%)
  • Friday586 (15%)
  • Saturday561 (15%)
  • Sunday638 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,903 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting742 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (4.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,752 (98%)
  • Roundabout28 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph571 (15%)
  • 40 mph110 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph75 (2%)
  • 60 mph2,879 (75%)
  • 70 mph207 (5.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,909 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds432 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds116 (3%)
  • Fog or mist112 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds55 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds20 (0.5%)
  • Other111 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded45 (1.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant4,066 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist887 (15%)
  • Van occupant237 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian198 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)156 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist130 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant54 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant36 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

LN8 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in LN8, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in LN8 peaked at 116 in 2005; 2025 had 54.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 54
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255478
20245984
20237093
20224368
20216887
20205384
201963101
201884119
201776108
201677105
201592148
201470116
201372107
201292123
201179105
201078114
200981123
20086991
2007102146
200687135
2005116189
200485116
2003113162
200293154
200194147
200087149
1999116211
1998101151
199778139
199675120
199587147
199477107
199370119
199293132
199190137
199073107
1989100168
198891146
198780122
198671113
19855386
198473106
198374105
198289126
198195151
1980102140
197997147

Map of recent crashes in LN8

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in LN8

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in LN8

The 24 most recent collisions in LN8 happened between 13 July and 30 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in LN8

The A631 has the most collisions in LN8, 845 of 3,842 (22%), followed by the A46 (651).

Collisions in LN8 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6318451,29834210
2ndA4665199325146
3rdA1583626211993
4thA1573355481297
5thA152253901648
6thB12252213251568
7thB12022202821143
8thB12032052971057
9thA11035494214
10thB14347912
11thB11256900
12thA13601
13thB12053300

Council areas covering LN8

Collisions in LN8 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Lindsey has 2,792 of 3,842 (73%).

Collisions in LN8 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lindsey2,7924,164123682
2ndEast Lindsey1,0381,65540267
3rdNorth East Lincolnshire7803

Towns in LN8

Collisions in LN8 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Market Rasen (299) and Wragby (107).