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East Lindsey road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 424 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 2008, and 588 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2007 (512), and casualties fell from 747.

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

Collisions in 2008
424
Down 17% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
588
Down 21% on 2007
Fatal collisions
12
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 2008

2.8% of collisions in East Lindsey in 2008 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.8%
  • Serious419.7%
  • Slight37188%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious437.3%
  • Slight53391%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 2008 is highlighted, with 424, down 17% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday55 (13%)
  • Wednesday52 (12%)
  • Thursday53 (13%)
  • Friday68 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (19%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5967 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5996 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5980 (19%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5935 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7.1%)
  • February34 (8%)
  • March36 (8.5%)
  • April29 (6.8%)
  • May38 (9%)
  • June31 (7.3%)
  • July37 (8.7%)
  • August53 (13%)
  • September25 (5.9%)
  • October34 (8%)
  • November37 (8.7%)
  • December40 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight321 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds318 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Other19 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded15 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry240 (57%)
  • Wet or damp147 (35%)
  • Frost or ice30 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph146 (34%)
  • 40 mph27 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph20 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph231 (54%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway405 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant425 (72%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.5%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant14 (2.4%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1525 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20129 (22%)
  • 21 to 2565 (11%)
  • 26 to 3581 (14%)
  • 36 to 4567 (11%)
  • 46 to 5568 (12%)
  • 56 to 6556 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7536 (6.1%)
  • Over 7526 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider355 (60%)
  • Passenger189 (32%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car534 (77%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Minibus5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 150th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
150th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
141st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lindsey in 2008

Scarbrough & Seacroft, East Lindsey, PE25 2SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lindsey in 2008, with 23 collisions.

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 2008

The A52 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 2008: 43, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA52437116
2ndA158385831
3rdA16355024
4thA1031212603
5thA153192400
6thA1104131901
7thA157131802
8thB1200131901
9thB1192111401
10thA15581502
11thB119581002
12thB11837902
13thA6315600
14thB11965500
15thA10284510
16thB11914500
17thA11113300
18thA183500
19thB11843410
20thA152200

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 2008

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 2008: 48.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 2008

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 2008: 79.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 2008, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2008.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years