Lincoln road traffic accidents
Lincoln recorded 6,573 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,192 casualties. Of these collisions, 38 were fatal and 694 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 2% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 694
- Casualties
- 8,192
- Fatal
- 38
- Serious
- 694
- Casualties
- 8,192
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lincoln
Roads in Lincoln
Postcode districts in Lincoln
Accidents in Lincoln
Road collision statistics for Lincoln
Collisions recorded
6,573
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,192
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
38
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
694
11.1% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Lincoln
Collisions in Lincoln are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.5% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.1% of recorded collisions in Lincoln happen on a single carriageway. Around 19.5% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Lincoln have produced 8,192 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.2% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 588 collisions, Monday 931 collisions, Tuesday 1,057 collisions, Wednesday 971 collisions, Thursday 1,045 collisions, Friday 1,085 collisions, Saturday 896 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,851 collisions, Darkness 1,721 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,265 collisions, Dual carriageway 667 collisions, Roundabout 280 collisions, One way street 163 collisions, Unknown 111 collisions, Other 68 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 5,735 collisions, 40 mph 555 collisions, 50 mph 45 collisions, 60 mph 189 collisions, 70 mph 24 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,187 collisions, Raining no high winds 674 collisions, Unknown 292 collisions, Other 184 collisions, Fine + high winds 106 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,131 casualties, Passenger 1,568 casualties, Pedestrian 1,493 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lincoln
How many road accidents have there been in Lincoln?
6,573 collisions have been recorded in Lincoln in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 8,192 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lincoln were serious or fatal?
38 were fatal and 694 were serious — 11.1% of all recorded collisions in Lincoln resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Lincoln?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Lincoln, accounting for 16.5% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lincoln happen on?
80.1% of collisions in Lincoln are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Lincoln?
Pedestrians make up 18.2% of the 8,192 casualties recorded in Lincoln.
Is road safety in Lincoln getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lincoln fell 2% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Lincoln come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Lincoln cover 1999 to 2024.