Lincolnshire had the most road casualties by severity out of all the local authorities in the UK.
The county also ranked 10th by the number of casualties by population, according to new figures released by the Department for Transport going back to 2011.
The data shows that in 2011, 254 car occupants were killed or seriously injured in Lincolnshire, the highest number since 2005.
Some 66 pedestrians were killed or seriously injured, along 36 cyclists and 111 motorcycle drivers or passengers.
There were 1,529 collisions in rural areas, while 826 were in urban areas. 71% of the injured people were male.
Most casualties and serious injured were aged between 36 and 45 followed by 16 to 20 year-olds. Only 22 were over 75.
Overall in 2011, there were 47 fatal incidents, 438 serious, 485 killed or seriously injured and 2,835 slight injuries – totalling 3,320 injured people.
The data also plots on a map where the accidents have taken place across Lincolnshire. You can use the interactive map from here.
In Lincoln, the accident hotspots appear to be on Monks Road, lower Lincoln High Street, South Park Avenue at the junction with Canwick Road, and along the A46.
Brian Thompson, Head of Highways at Lincolnshire County Council and overseeing road safety, said:
“Lincolnshire has the fourth longest road network in the UK and the majority of our roads are winding, undulating single carriageways. Consequently, national comparisons like these are interesting, but don’t necessarily give a fair reflection of road safety in Lincolnshire.
“What is important for us all to remember is that over the last ten years, the number of people who have been killed or seriously injured on our roads has fallen by half and 2012 was the lowest on record for fatalities.”
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Drivers in Lincoln will face nearly a fortnight of disruption when electrical works cause a road closure on Skellingthorpe Road from next week (July 11).
Western Power Distribution will install a new electricity connection for a new primary school on Skellingthorpe Road.
The county council has been constructing a new 130-place school on the site of the former Priory Witham Academy Junior School, which will be for St Christopher’s primary-aged pupils.
As a result, Skellingthorpe Road will be closed between Tritton Road and Boultham Park Road between July 11 and July 22.
This is to ensure the safety of engineers and local people while work is taking place.
A diversion will be put in place via Tritton Road, Doddington Road and Newark Road.
Western Power Distribution said: “We apologise for any inconvenience caused while we complete this essential new connection.”
We are investigating a road traffic collision which happened just after 5pm today.
The crash happened on the A15 just south of Waddington and involved a black Peugeot 208 that collided with a tree. The driver of the car, a 56-year-old male, was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The A15 was closed just before 6pm and is likely to remain closed for some time.
We are particularly keen to hear from those who were driving along the A15 this afternoon between 4pm and 5:10pm and may have captured dashcam footage of the road during the collision.
If you have dashcam footage or any other information that will assist in our enquiries, there are a number of ways you can get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 285 of 4 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 285 of 4 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.