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B1378 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 538 collisions on the B1378 from 1979 to 2025, with 686 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 88 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B1378, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
538
1,857th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
686
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
88
96 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1378

On the B1378, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious8816%
  • Slight44683%

Where the B1378 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,857th
Most casualties
1,952nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,122nd

B1378 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1378 peaked at 22 in 1987 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1378, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202455
202345
202234
202145
202034
2019813
2018717
201779
20161013
20151316
20141218
201358
201244
2011913
20101116
20091119
200856
20071115
20061723
20051517
20041929
20031315
20021221
20011318
20001317
19991417
19981927
19971416
19961721
19952029
19941518
19931924
19922022
19911720
19901317
19891819
19881718
19872223
198677
19851113
198466
198388
198256
19811111
19801316
19791111

When crashes happen on the B1378

Friday has the most collisions on the B1378 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (136).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (16%)
  • Tuesday81 (15%)
  • Wednesday62 (12%)
  • Thursday76 (14%)
  • Friday94 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (17%)
  • Sunday43 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (12%)
  • 9am to noon61 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm136 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm116 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January50 (9.3%)
  • February35 (6.5%)
  • March42 (7.8%)
  • April42 (7.8%)
  • May45 (8.4%)
  • June60 (11%)
  • July33 (6.1%)
  • August38 (7.1%)
  • September40 (7.4%)
  • October49 (9.1%)
  • November57 (11%)
  • December47 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight390 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit138 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1378 crashes

On the B1378, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph419 (78%)
  • 40 mph111 (21%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds413 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other20 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry332 (62%)
  • Wet or damp194 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway513 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1378 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B1378, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant317 (46%)
  • Pedestrian139 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (16%)
  • Cyclist85 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car689 (72%)
  • Motorcycle114 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1042 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1578 (11%)
  • 16 to 20114 (17%)
  • 21 to 2578 (11%)
  • 26 to 35117 (17%)
  • 36 to 4568 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5564 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6545 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7533 (4.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider412 (60%)
  • Pedestrian139 (20%)
  • Passenger135 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1378

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1378

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1378 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1378 were recorded in 3 council areas. Lincoln has the most, with 332, followed by North Lincolnshire (192) and North Kesteven (12).

Collisions on the B1378 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln332456351
2ndNorth Lincolnshire192214135
3rdNorth Kesteven121302

B1378 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1378 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Lincoln (304) and Scunthorpe (185).

Recent crashes on the B1378

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1378, from 8 October 2020 to 4 December 2025.

Severity