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East Lindsey road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 605 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 2001, and 960 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were up 12% on 2000 (539), and casualties rose from 808.

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

Collisions in 2001
605
Up 12% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
960
Up 19% on 2000
Fatal collisions
15
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
14% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 2001

2.5% of collisions in East Lindsey in 2001 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.5%
  • Serious8314%
  • Slight50784%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.8%
  • Serious12313%
  • Slight82085%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 2001 is highlighted, with 605, up 12% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (11%)
  • Tuesday79 (13%)
  • Wednesday77 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (14%)
  • Friday113 (19%)
  • Saturday103 (17%)
  • Sunday82 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59106 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59116 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59152 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (7.6%)
  • February47 (7.8%)
  • March40 (6.6%)
  • April46 (7.6%)
  • May57 (9.4%)
  • June45 (7.4%)
  • July58 (9.6%)
  • August62 (10%)
  • September59 (9.8%)
  • October45 (7.4%)
  • November43 (7.1%)
  • December57 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight459 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds452 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (11%)
  • Fog or mist20 (3.3%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry351 (58%)
  • Wet or damp191 (32%)
  • Frost or ice41 (6.8%)
  • Snow8 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel7 (1.2%)
  • Mud3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph192 (32%)
  • 40 mph61 (10%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph347 (57%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway561 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant728 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian64 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1556 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20180 (19%)
  • 21 to 2598 (10%)
  • 26 to 35162 (17%)
  • 36 to 45137 (14%)
  • 46 to 5595 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6580 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.9%)
  • Over 7534 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider540 (56%)
  • Passenger356 (37%)
  • Pedestrian64 (6.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car836 (79%)
  • Motorcycle74 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in East Lindsey

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Lindsey ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 128th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
106th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
141st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Lindsey in 2001

Scarbrough & Seacroft, East Lindsey, PE25 2SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lindsey in 2001, with 36 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 2001

The A16 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 2001: 60, including 4 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16609349
2ndA525510105
3rdA15852100112
4thA157283906
5thA1031273826
6thA153275315
7thA1104204024
8thB1183111311
9thB1200112311
10thA631101502
11thB119281002
12thB119581100
13thA15571611
14thA102861011
15thA11116700
16thA1851201
17thB14495702
18thB11914900
19thB12254401
20thB15204500

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 2001

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 2001: 76.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 2001

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 2001: 140.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 2001, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

East Lindsey road accidents in other years