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East Lindsey road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 1997, and 902 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1996 (557), and casualties rose from 887.

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

Collisions in 1997
568
Up 2% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
902
Up 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
17
3% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 1997

3% of collisions in East Lindsey in 1997 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal173%
  • Serious10518%
  • Slight44679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious16318%
  • Slight72280%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 1997 is highlighted, with 568, up 2% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday85 (15%)
  • Tuesday59 (10%)
  • Wednesday86 (15%)
  • Thursday72 (13%)
  • Friday91 (16%)
  • Saturday88 (15%)
  • Sunday87 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59117 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59142 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5952 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.6%)
  • February30 (5.3%)
  • March46 (8.1%)
  • April43 (7.6%)
  • May56 (9.9%)
  • June44 (7.7%)
  • July66 (12%)
  • August67 (12%)
  • September49 (8.6%)
  • October45 (7.9%)
  • November33 (5.8%)
  • December46 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight429 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (12%)
  • Fog or mist19 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (63%)
  • Wet or damp184 (32%)
  • Frost or ice24 (4.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph158 (28%)
  • 40 mph48 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph354 (62%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway540 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.8%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant618 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian54 (6%)
  • Cyclist45 (5%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1038 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1548 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20162 (18%)
  • 21 to 25112 (12%)
  • 26 to 35175 (19%)
  • 36 to 45112 (12%)
  • 46 to 5580 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6576 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7550 (5.5%)
  • Over 7530 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider531 (59%)
  • Passenger317 (35%)
  • Pedestrian54 (6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car737 (72%)
  • Motorcycle78 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle32 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 149th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
116th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 1997

The A158 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 1997: 66, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15866128216
2ndA52618908
3rdA1660108512
4thA153324627
5thA157234218
6thA1104192700
7thA1031172514
8thB1183162908
9thB1191132312
10thB1192111601
11thA1028102711
12thB119591003
13thB122591813
14thA63171101
15thB12005602
16thA1554501
17thB118441000
18thB15204602
19thB11963300
20thB14513801

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 1997

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 1997: 56.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 1997

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 1997: 124.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 1997, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years