Lincoln road traffic accidents
Lincoln recorded 6,724 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,359 casualties. Of these collisions, 39 were fatal and 713 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 9% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 713
- Casualties
- 8,359
- Fatal
- 39
- Serious
- 713
- Casualties
- 8,359
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Lincoln
Roads in Lincoln
Postcode districts in Lincoln
Planning applications nearby
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Lincoln
Road collision statistics for Lincoln
Collisions recorded
6,724
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
8,359
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
39
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
713
11.2% 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 (16.4% of the total), with 26.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
80.2% 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 8,359 casualties. Pedestrians account for 18.4% 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 605 collisions, Monday 965 collisions, Tuesday 1,082 collisions, Wednesday 995 collisions, Thursday 1,055 collisions, Friday 1,104 collisions, Saturday 918 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 4,961 collisions, Darkness 1,762 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,390 collisions, Dual carriageway 677 collisions, Roundabout 292 collisions, One way street 167 collisions, Unknown 111 collisions, One way street/Slip road 68 collisions, Slip road 19 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 25 collisions, 30 mph 5,871 collisions, 40 mph 565 collisions, 50 mph 46 collisions, 60 mph 192 collisions, 70 mph 25 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 5,306 collisions, Raining no high winds 694 collisions, Unknown 298 collisions, Other 189 collisions, Fine + high winds 106 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,236 casualties, Passenger 1,586 casualties, Pedestrian 1,537 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Lincoln
How many road accidents have there been in Lincoln?
6,724 collisions have been recorded in Lincoln in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 8,359 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Lincoln were serious or fatal?
39 were fatal and 713 were serious — 11.2% 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 16.4% of them, and 26.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Lincoln happen on?
80.2% 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 18.4% of the 8,359 casualties recorded in Lincoln.
Is road safety in Lincoln getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Lincoln fell 9% in 2025 compared with 2024, 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 2025.