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East Lindsey road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 557 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 1996, and 887 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 133 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1995 (577), and casualties rose from 855.

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

Collisions in 1996
557
Down 3% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
887
Up 4% on 1995
Fatal collisions
18
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
133
24% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 1996

3.2% of collisions in East Lindsey in 1996 were fatal and 24% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal183.2%
  • Serious13324%
  • Slight40673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal252.8%
  • Serious19722%
  • Slight66575%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 1996 is highlighted, with 557, down 3% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (16%)
  • Tuesday60 (11%)
  • Wednesday81 (15%)
  • Thursday81 (15%)
  • Friday75 (13%)
  • Saturday88 (16%)
  • Sunday83 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5995 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59121 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5977 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (4.8%)
  • February36 (6.5%)
  • March33 (5.9%)
  • April42 (7.5%)
  • May39 (7%)
  • June50 (9%)
  • July55 (9.9%)
  • August65 (12%)
  • September61 (11%)
  • October47 (8.4%)
  • November47 (8.4%)
  • December55 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight408 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds438 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (8.6%)
  • Fog or mist18 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other19 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry347 (62%)
  • Wet or damp167 (30%)
  • Frost or ice36 (6.5%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph145 (26%)
  • 40 mph43 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph359 (64%)
  • 70 mph6 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway527 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant635 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian65 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist49 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1036 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1573 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20162 (18%)
  • 21 to 2596 (11%)
  • 26 to 35156 (18%)
  • 36 to 45122 (14%)
  • 46 to 5586 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6562 (7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.7%)
  • Over 7527 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider500 (56%)
  • Passenger322 (36%)
  • Pedestrian65 (7.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car727 (73%)
  • Motorcycle62 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (5%)
  • Other vehicle48 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.2%)
  • Minibus8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 in East Lindsey

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How East Lindsey ranked among 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 149th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
126th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 1996

The A52 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 1996: 90, including 6 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5290154618
2ndA1666110316
3rdA15856108110
4thA1532647210
5thB1183202813
6thA1104173103
7thA1031162807
8thA157131704
9thA1028111904
10thB119591214
11thB119281502
12thB120081202
13thB119661610
14thB11915700
15thB14495501
16thA6314701
17thB12254402
18thB14514402
19thA13601
20thB15203300

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 1996

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 1996: 67.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 1996

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 1996: 117.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 1996, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years