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B1273 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 360 collisions on the B1273 from 1986 to 2025, with 441 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 39 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B1273, up 83% from 6 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1986
360
2,443rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
441
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
39
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1273

On the B1273, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious3911%
  • Slight31989%

Where the B1273 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,443rd
Most casualties
2,584th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B1273 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1273 peaked at 21 in 2013 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1273, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251111
202468
202388
202299
202188
202089
201989
20181114
20171213
20161315
20151822
2014710
20132129
2012812
201178
20101720
20091417
20081822
200778
200688
2005911
20041216
2003811
20022024
200199
200058
1999810
199845
199733
199646
1995710
199422
199333
199222
199135
19901011
19891116
1988813
19871011
198635

When crashes happen on the B1273

Friday has the most collisions on the B1273 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (87).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (17%)
  • Wednesday56 (16%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday61 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am50 (14%)
  • 9am to noon45 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm87 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight26 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (6.1%)
  • February33 (9.2%)
  • March29 (8.1%)
  • April33 (9.2%)
  • May24 (6.7%)
  • June23 (6.4%)
  • July25 (6.9%)
  • August23 (6.4%)
  • September27 (7.5%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November50 (14%)
  • December34 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight261 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1273 crashes

On the B1273, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph358 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds44 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.7%)
  • Other16 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry242 (67%)
  • Wet or damp104 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway297 (83%)
  • Roundabout43 (12%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1273 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B1273, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant235 (53%)
  • Pedestrian73 (17%)
  • Cyclist65 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (12%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car500 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (10%)
  • Motorcycle62 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other8 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1531 (7%)
  • 16 to 2071 (16%)
  • 21 to 2556 (13%)
  • 26 to 3587 (20%)
  • 36 to 4570 (16%)
  • 46 to 5552 (12%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.4%)
  • Over 7514 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider283 (64%)
  • Passenger85 (19%)
  • Pedestrian73 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1273

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1273

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1273 crashes by council area

Of the 360 collisions on the B1273, 356 were in Lincoln.

Collisions on the B1273 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln356435237

B1273 crashes by town

Of the 360 collisions on the B1273, 327 were in the built-up area of Lincoln.

Recent crashes on the B1273

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1273, from 12 February 2023 to 10 December 2025.

Severity