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B1226 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 132 collisions on the B1226 from 1979 to 2025, with 157 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 14 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1226, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
132
3,740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
157
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
14
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1226

None of the 132 collisions on the B1226 were fatal, and 11% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1411%
  • Slight11889%

Where the B1226 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,740th
Most casualties
3,875th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B1226 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1226 peaked at 8 in 1988 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1226, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202311
202211
202144
202011
201955
201845
201755
201666
201533
201436
201359
201234
201157
201056
200966
200834
200711
200611
200511
200433
200344
200256
200133
200011
199956
199811
199711
199612
199512
199433
199300
199200
199136
199045
198922
1988810
198745
198622
198533
198455
198344
198200
198100
198011
197923

When crashes happen on the B1226

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B1226 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (14%)
  • Tuesday29 (22%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday22 (17%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday8 (6.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (14%)
  • 9am to noon19 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (9.8%)
  • February7 (5.3%)
  • March11 (8.3%)
  • April5 (3.8%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June8 (6.1%)
  • July16 (12%)
  • August8 (6.1%)
  • September16 (12%)
  • October9 (6.8%)
  • November10 (7.6%)
  • December14 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight97 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1226 crashes

On the B1226, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph117 (89%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph5 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph6 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds102 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (3%)
  • Not recorded6 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (69%)
  • Wet or damp37 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway90 (68%)
  • Roundabout30 (23%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (6.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1226 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B1226, followed by motorcyclists (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant73 (46%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (21%)
  • Cyclist24 (15%)
  • Pedestrian22 (14%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (66%)
  • Motorcycle36 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2027 (17%)
  • 21 to 2521 (13%)
  • 26 to 3532 (20%)
  • 36 to 4519 (12%)
  • 46 to 5516 (10%)
  • 56 to 6513 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.5%)
  • Over 754 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (75%)
  • Pedestrian22 (14%)
  • Passenger18 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1226

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1226

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1226 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1226 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lincoln has the most, with 109, followed by York (22).

Collisions on the B1226 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln10913308
2ndYork222306

B1226 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1226 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lincoln (100) and York (19).

Recent crashes on the B1226

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1226, from 1 November 2016 to 8 December 2025.

Severity