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East Lindsey road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 562 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 1990, and 828 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1989 (592), and casualties fell from 935.

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

Collisions in 1990
562
Down 5% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
828
Down 11% on 1989
Fatal collisions
14
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
24% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 1990

2.5% of collisions in East Lindsey in 1990 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious13324%
  • Slight41574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious17421%
  • Slight63877%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 1990 is highlighted, with 562, down 5% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (14%)
  • Tuesday56 (10%)
  • Wednesday81 (14%)
  • Thursday68 (12%)
  • Friday86 (15%)
  • Saturday89 (16%)
  • Sunday104 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5987 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5995 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5998 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5953 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (5.9%)
  • February43 (7.7%)
  • March38 (6.8%)
  • April58 (10%)
  • May61 (11%)
  • June49 (8.7%)
  • July58 (10%)
  • August57 (10%)
  • September54 (9.6%)
  • October33 (5.9%)
  • November32 (5.7%)
  • December46 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight455 (81%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds419 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (6.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry288 (51%)
  • Wet or damp110 (20%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded140 (25%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph150 (27%)
  • 40 mph37 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph370 (66%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway541 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant570 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (12%)
  • Pedestrian51 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist38 (4.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant20 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20194 (23%)
  • 21 to 25131 (16%)
  • 26 to 35130 (16%)
  • 36 to 4590 (11%)
  • 46 to 5564 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7549 (5.9%)
  • Over 7520 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider464 (56%)
  • Passenger313 (38%)
  • Pedestrian51 (6.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car687 (71%)
  • Motorcycle104 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle33 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Minibus9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 168th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
168th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
156th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
106th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 1990

The A16 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 1990: 69, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1669112413
2ndA15862105213
3rdA526285014
4thA153304509
5thA1031212919
6thA157213504
7thA1104203102
8thB1183121702
9thB1200101304
10thA63191713
11thB119591404
12thB119281102
13thB14518802
14thB11916813
15thA10285802
16thA1555902
17thA183510
18thB11963300
19thB12012401
20thB14312600

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 1990

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 1990: 55.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 1990

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 1990: 145.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 1990, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years