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A1500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 collisions on the A1500 from 1986 to 2025, with 285 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 43 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A1500, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1986
184
3,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
285
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
43
59 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A1500

On the A1500, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal63.3%
  • Serious4323%
  • Slight13573%

Where the A1500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,343rd
Most casualties
3,184th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

A1500 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1500 peaked at 11 in 2006 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1500, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202222
202100
202068
201922
201846
201711
201689
2015712
201423
201322
201256
201134
2010613
200959
200867
2007713
20061118
2005711
200445
200334
20021017
2001614
200058
199922
19981119
1997713
199624
199544
199435
1993914
199256
199156
199022
198956
198846
1987614
198647

When crashes happen on the A1500

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A1500 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday24 (13%)
  • Wednesday35 (19%)
  • Thursday24 (13%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (19%)
  • 9am to noon31 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.2%)
  • February17 (9.2%)
  • March11 (6%)
  • April7 (3.8%)
  • May17 (9.2%)
  • June9 (4.9%)
  • July18 (9.8%)
  • August17 (9.2%)
  • September12 (6.5%)
  • October20 (11%)
  • November18 (9.8%)
  • December23 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight132 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (5.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1500 crashes

On the A1500, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph25 (14%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph20 (11%)
  • 60 mph135 (73%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (3.3%)
  • Other12 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (58%)
  • Wet or damp65 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.3%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway179 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1500 crashes

Car occupants make up 84% of the people killed or injured on the A1500, followed by motorcyclists (4.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant239 (84%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian6 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (83%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2048 (17%)
  • 21 to 2542 (15%)
  • 26 to 3547 (16%)
  • 36 to 4550 (18%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4.6%)
  • Over 759 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (66%)
  • Passenger90 (32%)
  • Pedestrian6 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1500

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1500

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1500 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Lindsey has the most, with 178, followed by Peterborough (4).

Collisions on the A1500 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Lindsey178275642
2ndPeterborough4601

A1500 crashes by town

Of the 184 collisions on the A1500, 3 were in the built-up area of Peterborough.

Recent crashes on the A1500

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1500, from 22 February 2016 to 2 December 2025.

Severity