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East Lindsey road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 612 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 2002, and 959 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 109 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 2001 (605), and casualties fell from 960.

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

Collisions in 2002
612
Up 1% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
959
Level with 2001
Fatal collisions
17
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
109
18% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 2002

2.8% of collisions in East Lindsey in 2002 were fatal and 18% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.8%
  • Serious10918%
  • Slight48679%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal192%
  • Serious15216%
  • Slight78882%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 2002 is highlighted, with 612, up 1% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday92 (15%)
  • Tuesday91 (15%)
  • Wednesday81 (13%)
  • Thursday74 (12%)
  • Friday105 (17%)
  • Saturday81 (13%)
  • Sunday88 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59105 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59166 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5982 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.2%)
  • February39 (6.4%)
  • March60 (9.8%)
  • April45 (7.4%)
  • May49 (8%)
  • June60 (9.8%)
  • July61 (10%)
  • August63 (10%)
  • September52 (8.5%)
  • October55 (9%)
  • November43 (7%)
  • December41 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight462 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds461 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (12%)
  • Fog or mist19 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Other20 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry400 (65%)
  • Wet or damp182 (30%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.8%)
  • Oil or diesel4 (0.7%)
  • Mud3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph213 (35%)
  • 40 mph55 (9%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph335 (55%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway562 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (3.9%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.6%)
  • Roundabout8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant686 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (9.2%)
  • Pedestrian85 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist36 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1586 (9%)
  • 16 to 20190 (20%)
  • 21 to 25106 (11%)
  • 26 to 35148 (15%)
  • 36 to 45124 (13%)
  • 46 to 5588 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.9%)
  • Over 7540 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded19 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider536 (56%)
  • Passenger338 (35%)
  • Pedestrian85 (8.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car807 (76%)
  • Motorcycle88 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle22 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle11 (1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How East Lindsey ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 120th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
120th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Lindsey in 2002

Scarbrough & Seacroft, East Lindsey, PE25 2SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lindsey in 2002, with 50 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 2002

The A52 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 2002: 81, including 2 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5281136213
2ndA1674124221
3rdA15849103112
4thA157294211
5thA153274506
6thA1031223912
7thA1104152222
8thA631101611
9thB1192101202
10thB118391222
11thB12258804
12thB11957702
13thB12007910
14thA11116802
15thB144961301
16thA10285612
17thA15551001
18thB11905602
19thB145151201
20thB11914500

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 2002

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 2002: 84.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 2002

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 2002: 134.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 2002, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years