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East Lindsey road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 447 road traffic collisions in East Lindsey in 2015, and 671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 45 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2014 (474), and casualties fell from 749.

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

Collisions in 2015
447
Down 6% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
671
Down 10% on 2014
Fatal collisions
10
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
45
10% of collisions

Crash severity in East Lindsey in 2015

2.2% of collisions in East Lindsey in 2015 were fatal and 10% serious, against 2.8% and 22% in East Lindsey from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.2%
  • Serious4510%
  • Slight39288%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.5%
  • Serious608.9%
  • Slight60190%

East Lindsey road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in East Lindsey, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 639 in 2003. 2015 is highlighted, with 447, down 6% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (16%)
  • Tuesday57 (13%)
  • Wednesday73 (16%)
  • Thursday60 (13%)
  • Friday64 (14%)
  • Saturday68 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (2.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59113 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5966 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (10%)
  • February32 (7.2%)
  • March20 (4.5%)
  • April41 (9.2%)
  • May32 (7.2%)
  • June44 (9.8%)
  • July50 (11%)
  • August57 (13%)
  • September30 (6.7%)
  • October30 (6.7%)
  • November37 (8.3%)
  • December28 (6.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight323 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds336 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded21 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (64%)
  • Wet or damp127 (28%)
  • Frost or ice22 (4.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (39%)
  • 40 mph35 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph23 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph216 (48%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway427 (96%)
  • Roundabout9 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in East Lindsey in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant495 (74%)
  • Pedestrian47 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist35 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1527 (4%)
  • 16 to 20104 (15%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 3598 (15%)
  • 36 to 4576 (11%)
  • 46 to 5578 (12%)
  • 56 to 6569 (10%)
  • 66 to 7556 (8.3%)
  • Over 7533 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider415 (62%)
  • Passenger209 (31%)
  • Pedestrian47 (7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car590 (77%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for East Lindsey in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, East Lindsey had the 93rd most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
79th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in East Lindsey in 2015

Scarbrough & Seacroft, East Lindsey, PE25 2SY area was the busiest accident hotspot in East Lindsey in 2015, with 32 collisions.

Roads in East Lindsey with the most crashes in 2015

The A16 had the most collisions in East Lindsey in 2015: 52, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in East Lindsey, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16529417
2ndA158436603
3rdA52365403
4thA153192310
5thA1104182914
6thA157151810
7thA1031132011
8thB1192122113
9thB1200111901
10thA15582111
11thB118381000
12thB11957902
13thB14517900
14thA63151001
15thB11915600
16thA10284902
17thB11964700
18thB11843300
19thB12253701
20thA11112200

Towns in East Lindsey: crashes in 2015

Skegness had the most collisions of any town in East Lindsey in 2015: 58.

Postcode districts in East Lindsey: crashes in 2015

LN11 had the most collisions of any postcode district in East Lindsey in 2015: 95.

Latest crashes in East Lindsey in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in East Lindsey in 2015, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2015.

Severity

East Lindsey road accidents in other years