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A153 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,496 collisions on the A153 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,876 casualties. Of those crashes, 90 were fatal and 572 serious, and 108 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 41 collisions on the A153, level with 2024, with 64 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,496
469th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,876
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
90
108 people killed
Serious collisions
572
788 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
64
Up 16% on 2024

Crash severity on the A153

On the A153, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal903.6%
  • Serious57223%
  • Slight1,83473%

Where the A153 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
469th
Most casualties
402nd
Most fatal collisions
240th
Most serious collisions
357th

A153 accidents by year

Collisions on the A153 peaked at 80 in 1990 and were down to 41 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A153, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254164
20244155
20233857
20223752
20212632
20203141
20193963
20183338
20174056
20163648
20153648
20144672
20134159
20125279
20113562
20104675
20096289
20083954
20074669
20065580
20054977
200479125
20036092
200266109
200161102
20005585
199955108
19985290
199779114
199664102
19954885
199472125
19935494
19926298
199163103
199080133
198958101
198880112
198773113
198668101
19855080
19846195
19835185
19826492
19815085
19804965
197973112

When crashes happen on the A153

Friday has the most collisions on the A153 (475), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (624).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday363 (15%)
  • Tuesday292 (12%)
  • Wednesday317 (13%)
  • Thursday362 (15%)
  • Friday475 (19%)
  • Saturday359 (14%)
  • Sunday328 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am85 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am63 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am346 (14%)
  • 9am to noon389 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm452 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm624 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm317 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight220 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January186 (7.5%)
  • February162 (6.5%)
  • March201 (8.1%)
  • April168 (6.7%)
  • May225 (9%)
  • June191 (7.7%)
  • July202 (8.1%)
  • August283 (11%)
  • September202 (8.1%)
  • October255 (10%)
  • November225 (9%)
  • December196 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,820 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting431 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit221 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A153 crashes

On the A153, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph499 (20%)
  • 40 mph165 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph52 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph1,600 (64%)
  • 70 mph180 (7.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,937 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds293 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist59 (2.4%)
  • Other105 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded30 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,512 (61%)
  • Wet or damp842 (34%)
  • Frost or ice85 (3.4%)
  • Snow23 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,435 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout21 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A153 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A153, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,699 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist515 (13%)
  • Pedestrian177 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant160 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist153 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)69 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant43 (1.1%)
  • Other60 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,218 (72%)
  • Motorcycle494 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes230 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes221 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle158 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle50 (1.1%)
  • Other88 (2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1089 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15173 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20678 (17%)
  • 21 to 25547 (14%)
  • 26 to 35663 (17%)
  • 36 to 45524 (14%)
  • 46 to 55428 (11%)
  • 56 to 65328 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 75224 (5.8%)
  • Over 75131 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,500 (64%)
  • Passenger1,199 (31%)
  • Pedestrian177 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A153

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A153

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A153 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A153 were recorded in 4 council areas. North Kesteven has the most, with 1,262, followed by East Lindsey (1,064) and South Kesteven (156).

Collisions on the A153 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Kesteven1,2621,97843293
2ndEast Lindsey1,0641,59043239
3rdSouth Kesteven156279436
4thBoston61403

A153 crashes by town

Collisions on the A153 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Tattershall and Coningsby (180) and Horncastle (174).

Recent crashes on the A153

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A153, from 8 June to 8 December 2025.

Severity