Improvements announced for notorious crossroads which is 'one of worst five in Lincolnshire'

The accident blackspot – where the A15 meets Heath Lane between Lincoln and Sleaford – has been named as one of the worst five sites in the county for collisions.

A feasibility study was carried out last year in response to growing concerns, and Lincolnshire County Council has confirmed that four-way traffic lights will be installed.

The council is also planning to widen the junction, which it says will reduce lengthy delays for those waiting to pull out onto the A15.

There is currently no fixed start date, although the council estimates it may be early 2027.

Residents told the Local Democracy Reporting Service last year how dangerous the crossroads had become.

Councillor Fran Pembery (Con), who represents Metheringham on the parish council and North Kesteven District Council, said people are “desperate” for improvements.

“That junction is absolutely lethal. It’s not just now and again – it’s all the time. There’s accident after accident,” she said.

“It’s a shortcut to better roads, so most people use it regularly. But the A15 is so busy, and the junction is particularly bad in the morning and late afternoon.”

A man in his 60s was killed in a crash at the crossroads in 2024.

Gwen Burbage, from Dorrington, said that traffic lights were “a good idea – I don’t often go that way if I can help it.”

The works will be discussed at a meeting of the council’s Highways and Transport committee on Monday, March 16.

A report for the meeting says that the crossroads “has long been recognised as a collision hotspot and a point of significant traffic congestion, particularly during peak travel times.

“In response to growing concerns and a feasibility study this project will install traffic lights at this junction.

“This proposed solution will address both the serious safety concerns as well as increasing congestion issues.

“Traffic modelling indicated that, without intervention, delays at the junction are expected to worsen significantly over the next 10 to 15 years.”