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East Lindsey road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 508 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 1983, and 748 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 160 were serious.

Collisions were down 16% on 1982 (604), and casualties fell from 914.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 24,059 collisions in East Lindsey.

Collisions in 1983
508
Down 16% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
748
Down 18% on 1982
Fatal collisions
15
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
160
31% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 1983

3% of collisions in East Lindsey in 1983 were fatal and 31% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal153%
  • Serious16031%
  • Slight33366%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious20427%
  • Slight52871%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 1983 is highlighted, with 508, down 16% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025391540
2024383523
2023370523
2022386564
2021359493
2020289434
2019443611
2018381541
2017428598
2016409604
2015447671
2014474749
2013504718
2012512708
2011483722
2010532779
2009532775
2008424588
2007512747
2006565837
2005557857
2004603968
2003639990
2002612959
2001605960
2000539808
1999576933
19986001,025
1997568902
1996557887
1995577855
1994542837
1993526833
1992534802
1991548906
1990562828
1989592935
1988606896
1987526805
1986484753
1985562904
1984548824
1983508748
1982604914
1981553813
1980544815
1979563799

When and where crashes happen in East Lindsey in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday57 (11%)
  • Wednesday76 (15%)
  • Thursday69 (14%)
  • Friday62 (12%)
  • Saturday108 (21%)
  • Sunday68 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (5.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5935 (6.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5973 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59105 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59128 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5973 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.1%)
  • February27 (5.3%)
  • March30 (5.9%)
  • April37 (7.3%)
  • May36 (7.1%)
  • June49 (9.6%)
  • July64 (13%)
  • August61 (12%)
  • September54 (11%)
  • October48 (9.4%)
  • November45 (8.9%)
  • December16 (3.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight369 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds419 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (7.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry348 (69%)
  • Wet or damp137 (27%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph157 (31%)
  • 40 mph28 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph141 (28%)
  • 70 mph182 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway489 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant411 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (23%)
  • Pedestrian79 (11%)
  • Cyclist43 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1035 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1542 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20234 (31%)
  • 21 to 2574 (9.9%)
  • 26 to 3592 (12%)
  • 36 to 4582 (11%)
  • 46 to 5555 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7540 (5.3%)
  • Over 7530 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider422 (56%)
  • Passenger247 (33%)
  • Pedestrian79 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car513 (62%)
  • Motorcycle164 (20%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle17 (2%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in East Lindsey

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Lindsey ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 174th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
174th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
133rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 1983

The A16 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 1983: 60, including 5 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1660103524
2ndA52496508
3rdA1584385113
4thA10312950013
5thA157213618
6thA1104202212
7thA153162616
8thB118391315
9thB119191104
10thB145181200
11thB11967703
12thB11925811
13thB11955803
14thA1554601
15thA6314401
16thA11113501
17thB14313602
18thB11842301
19thB12002702
20thB12012200

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 1983

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 1983: 50.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 1983

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 1983: 100.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 1983, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years