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East Lindsey road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 484 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 1986, and 753 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 139 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1985 (562), and casualties fell from 904.

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

Collisions in 1986
484
Down 14% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
753
Down 17% on 1985
Fatal collisions
11
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
139
29% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 1986

2.3% of collisions in East Lindsey in 1986 were fatal and 29% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal112.3%
  • Serious13929%
  • Slight33469%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious18525%
  • Slight55774%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 1986 is highlighted, with 484, down 14% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (14%)
  • Tuesday62 (13%)
  • Wednesday59 (12%)
  • Thursday79 (16%)
  • Friday76 (16%)
  • Saturday73 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5948 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59129 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5969 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (7.2%)
  • February24 (5%)
  • March34 (7%)
  • April22 (4.5%)
  • May44 (9.1%)
  • June48 (9.9%)
  • July58 (12%)
  • August52 (11%)
  • September29 (6%)
  • October52 (11%)
  • November45 (9.3%)
  • December41 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight341 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting64 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds385 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (4.3%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (59%)
  • Wet or damp160 (33%)
  • Frost or ice31 (6.4%)
  • Snow9 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph157 (32%)
  • 40 mph37 (7.6%)
  • 60 mph286 (59%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway470 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant479 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (16%)
  • Pedestrian61 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist37 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.9%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1029 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20231 (31%)
  • 21 to 25102 (14%)
  • 26 to 35104 (14%)
  • 36 to 4585 (11%)
  • 46 to 5554 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.9%)
  • Over 7514 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider402 (53%)
  • Passenger290 (39%)
  • Pedestrian61 (8.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car552 (68%)
  • Motorcycle115 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 1986

Map of the last crash of 1986 in East Lindsey

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

  • 1 crash
  • Serious

How East Lindsey ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had fewer road collisions than 194 of them in 1986.

Collisions
195th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
159th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
166th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
160th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 1986

The A52 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 1986: 61, including 2 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA526198219
2ndA166094321
3rdA1584281112
4thA153223715
5thA157194615
6thA1031183508
7thA1104143004
8thB1183101312
9thB119291701
10thB119171010
11thB14517901
12thB11956803
13thB11965600
14thB12005801
15thA6314703
16thB14494901
17thA11153401
18thA1553500
19thA11112300
20thB11842500

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 1986

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 1986: 59.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 1986

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 1986: 82.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 1986, none were fatal and 10 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years