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Lincoln road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 12,175 road traffic collisions in Lincoln from 1979 to 2025, and 14,928 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 106 were fatal and 1,869 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 151 collisions, down 8% on 2024 (164).

Collisions since 1979
12,175
97th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
14,928
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
106
110 people killed
Serious collisions
1,869
2,039 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
151
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
168
Down 9% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Lincoln

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1060.9%
  • Serious1,86915%
  • Slight10,20084%

What the data shows

  • Lincoln had 1,869 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 30% fewer than the 2,672 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 16% of collisions in Lincoln were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 2,168 children under 16 were killed or injured in Lincoln, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 31% of collisions in Lincoln.

Where Lincoln ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
97th
Most casualties
99th
Most fatal collisions
109th
Most serious collisions
105th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,748 (14%)
  • Tuesday1,887 (15%)
  • Wednesday1,750 (14%)
  • Thursday1,903 (16%)
  • Friday2,034 (17%)
  • Saturday1,742 (14%)
  • Sunday1,111 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight8,855 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,075 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown100 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting84 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit55 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway9,830 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway1,356 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road438 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout414 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded137 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph25 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph10,710 (88%)
  • 40 mph901 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph121 (1%)
  • 60 mph374 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph42 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds9,767 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,334 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds194 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds94 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist92 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds60 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.1%)
  • Other291 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded331 (2.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant6,517 (44%)
  • Pedestrian3,143 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist2,510 (17%)
  • Cyclist2,139 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant153 (1%)
  • Van occupant147 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant128 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant64 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant62 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (0.2%)
  • Other24 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Lincoln road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Lincoln, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Lincoln peaked at 386 in 1984; 2025 had 151.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 151
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025151168
2024164185
2023165180
2022167198
2021156187
2020157181
2019225281
2018212254
2017237269
2016235295
2015277336
2014271341
2013291381
2012241317
2011268337
2010268326
2009296397
2008261337
2007249325
2006250306
2005310396
2004312386
2003304381
2002311400
2001273332
2000291399
1999254309
1998234291
1997240313
1996210278
1995236308
1994232295
1993236278
1992223285
1991203243
1990211243
1989335389
1988307363
1987288333
1986283337
1985326373
1984386452
1983346404
1982364433
1981313375
1980307382
1979299349

Map of recent crashes in Lincoln

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Lincoln

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Lincoln

The 24 most recent collisions in Lincoln happened between 6 November and 24 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Lincoln

The A15 has the most collisions in Lincoln, 1,419 of 12,175 (12%), followed by the B1003 (580).

Collisions in Lincoln on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA151,4191,80013236
2ndB1003580758779
3rdB1308542664271
4thA1434492602562
5thA464856413109
6thB1262464543454
7thA57435544357
8thA158428541899
9thB1273327394237
10thB1190326428563
11thB1378304421348
12thB1188208259144
13thA1180150205253
14thB1182143168014
15thB1398121141118
16thA1102111141127
17thB122610012207
18thA11627075011
19thB1360638207
20thA11905361213
21stB1434141701
22ndB1327101302
23rdB110381101
24thA15501
25thA165600
26thA525501
27thB11624401
28thB11263300
29thB12783400

Council areas covering Lincoln

Collisions in Lincoln were recorded in 3 council areas. Lincoln has 11,983 of 12,175 (98%).

Collisions in Lincoln by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLincoln11,98314,6191031,838
2ndNorth Kesteven138224225
3rdWest Lindsey548516

Postcode districts in Lincoln

Collisions in Lincoln were recorded in 6 postcode districts, led by LN6 (3,623) and LN2 (3,588).