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A151 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,713 collisions on the A151 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,629 casualties. Of those crashes, 72 were fatal and 504 serious, and 79 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 35 collisions on the A151, down 8% from 38 in 2024, with 44 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,713
431st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,629
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
72
79 people killed
Serious collisions
504
614 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
35
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A151

On the A151, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal722.7%
  • Serious50419%
  • Slight2,13779%

Where the A151 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
431st
Most casualties
430th
Most fatal collisions
291st
Most serious collisions
427th

A151 accidents by year

Collisions on the A151 peaked at 87 in 1989 and were down to 35 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A151, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 35
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253544
20243851
20234559
20224663
20213234
20204556
20194046
20184961
20174350
20165062
20154863
20145466
20133843
20125377
20114659
20105983
20095059
20085181
20075081
20065777
20055172
200468103
200375111
20026595
200185121
20005776
199980102
199872106
19976585
19966385
19955977
19946180
19936080
19924670
19915673
19906579
198987106
198875105
198784108
19866076
19855973
198483111
19835368
19827491
19815782
19806089
19796490

When crashes happen on the A151

Friday has the most collisions on the A151 (461), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (649).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday363 (13%)
  • Tuesday387 (14%)
  • Wednesday370 (14%)
  • Thursday392 (14%)
  • Friday461 (17%)
  • Saturday443 (16%)
  • Sunday297 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am89 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am61 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am361 (13%)
  • 9am to noon416 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm515 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm649 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm391 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight231 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January230 (8.5%)
  • February197 (7.3%)
  • March167 (6.2%)
  • April194 (7.2%)
  • May209 (7.7%)
  • June207 (7.6%)
  • July235 (8.7%)
  • August247 (9.1%)
  • September238 (8.8%)
  • October258 (9.5%)
  • November292 (11%)
  • December239 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,967 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit418 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting282 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit21 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A151 crashes

On the A151, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph967 (36%)
  • 40 mph335 (12%)
  • 50 mph84 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph1,188 (44%)
  • 70 mph139 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,125 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds323 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds71 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist39 (1.4%)
  • Other114 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded41 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,594 (59%)
  • Wet or damp992 (37%)
  • Frost or ice69 (2.5%)
  • Snow24 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded29 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,564 (95%)
  • Roundabout97 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A151 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A151, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,277 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist521 (14%)
  • Cyclist353 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian236 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant92 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)82 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (0.6%)
  • Other48 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,298 (69%)
  • Motorcycle514 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle367 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes250 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes222 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle58 (1.2%)
  • Other93 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1088 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 15179 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20760 (21%)
  • 21 to 25445 (12%)
  • 26 to 35623 (17%)
  • 36 to 45483 (13%)
  • 46 to 55402 (11%)
  • 56 to 65264 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 75167 (4.6%)
  • Over 75149 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,530 (70%)
  • Passenger863 (24%)
  • Pedestrian236 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A151

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A151

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A151 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A151 were recorded in 3 council areas. South Holland has the most, with 1,909, followed by South Kesteven (798) and Boston (3).

Collisions on the A151 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Holland1,9092,55645322
2ndSouth Kesteven7981,06727181
3rdBoston3301

A151 crashes by town

Collisions on the A151 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Spalding (665) and Bourne (201).

Recent crashes on the A151

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A151, from 29 April to 28 December 2025.

Severity