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East Lindsey road accidents in 2005: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 557 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 2005, and 857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 76 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2004 (603), and casualties fell from 968.

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

Collisions in 2005
557
Down 8% on 2004
Casualties in 2005
857
Down 11% on 2004
Fatal collisions
13
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
76
14% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 2005

2.3% of collisions in East Lindsey in 2005 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal132.3%
  • Serious7614%
  • Slight46884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious10512%
  • Slight73986%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 2005 is highlighted, with 557, down 8% on 2004.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005
  • 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 2005

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (16%)
  • Tuesday70 (13%)
  • Wednesday74 (13%)
  • Thursday70 (13%)
  • Friday92 (17%)
  • Saturday84 (15%)
  • Sunday76 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5967 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5999 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59137 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (7.9%)
  • February36 (6.5%)
  • March46 (8.3%)
  • April35 (6.3%)
  • May43 (7.7%)
  • June52 (9.3%)
  • July45 (8.1%)
  • August65 (12%)
  • September42 (7.5%)
  • October58 (10%)
  • November41 (7.4%)
  • December50 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight409 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting72 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds401 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (58%)
  • Wet or damp191 (34%)
  • Frost or ice27 (4.8%)
  • Snow15 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph206 (37%)
  • 40 mph35 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph303 (54%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway517 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 2005

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant608 (71%)
  • Pedestrian82 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist31 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)24 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1038 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1552 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20164 (19%)
  • 21 to 25102 (12%)
  • 26 to 35107 (12%)
  • 36 to 45140 (16%)
  • 46 to 5597 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (4%)
  • Over 7533 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider501 (58%)
  • Passenger274 (32%)
  • Pedestrian82 (9.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car728 (76%)
  • Motorcycle72 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 2005

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2005 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 2005

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 117th most road collisions in 2005.

Collisions
117th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
101st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in East Lindsey in 2005

Scarbrough & Seacroft, East Lindsey, PE25 2SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lindsey in 2005, with 52 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 2005

The A52 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 2005: 64, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 2005
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA5264109311
2ndA158558518
3rdA164992110
4thA1104244014
5thA157244215
6thA153233611
7thA1031223401
8thA631111501
9thB1183111502
10thB1192111904
11thA15571100
12thB120071000
13thB11956601
14thB122561311
15thA102851300
16thB11905601
17thB145151211
18thB11914800
19thA182301
20thB11842401

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 2005

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 2005: 77.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 2005

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 2005: 105.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 2005

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 2005, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2005.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years