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B1262 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 478 collisions on the B1262 from 1981 to 2025, with 563 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 57 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B1262, up from none in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
478
2,041st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
563
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
57
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1262

On the B1262, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious5712%
  • Slight41787%

Where the B1262 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,041st
Most casualties
2,243rd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B1262 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1262 peaked at 22 in 1988 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1262, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202400
202300
20221418
20211418
2020810
2019910
201899
20171616
20161826
20151821
20141619
20131318
20122124
20111725
20101515
20091923
20081622
20071718
20061420
20051314
20041718
20031516
20021516
20011012
20001112
19991112
199878
199744
199699
199544
199479
19931417
19921212
199147
19901010
19891820
19882228
19871010
198600
198500
198400
198300
198212
198111

When crashes happen on the B1262

Friday has the most collisions on the B1262 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (111).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (10%)
  • Tuesday72 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (14%)
  • Thursday87 (18%)
  • Friday94 (20%)
  • Saturday79 (17%)
  • Sunday31 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon72 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm108 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm111 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.5%)
  • February34 (7.1%)
  • March42 (8.8%)
  • April43 (9%)
  • May42 (8.8%)
  • June35 (7.3%)
  • July41 (8.6%)
  • August32 (6.7%)
  • September51 (11%)
  • October41 (8.6%)
  • November48 (10%)
  • December33 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight338 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit131 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1262 crashes

On the B1262, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph475 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds391 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (8.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other17 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded19 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry354 (74%)
  • Wet or damp116 (24%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway361 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1262 crashes

Car occupants make up 36% of the people killed or injured on the B1262, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant203 (36%)
  • Pedestrian158 (28%)
  • Cyclist94 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car531 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (12%)
  • Motorcycle84 (10%)
  • Bus or coach39 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.6%)
  • Other26 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5%)
  • 16 to 2073 (13%)
  • 21 to 2592 (16%)
  • 26 to 35121 (21%)
  • 36 to 4567 (12%)
  • 46 to 5558 (10%)
  • 56 to 6545 (8%)
  • 66 to 7522 (3.9%)
  • Over 7517 (3%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (55%)
  • Pedestrian158 (28%)
  • Passenger94 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1262

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1262

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1262 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1262 were recorded in 2 council areas. Lincoln has the most, with 471, followed by North Yorkshire (3).

Collisions on the B1262 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln471550455
2ndNorth Yorkshire3601

B1262 crashes by town

Of the 478 collisions on the B1262, 464 were in the built-up area of Lincoln.

Recent crashes on the B1262

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1262, from 5 November 2021 to 24 December 2025.

Severity