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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 689 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1980, and 861 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 180 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1979 (652), and casualties rose from 819.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,450 collisions in North East Lincolnshire.

Collisions in 1980
689
Up 6% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
861
Up 5% on 1979
Fatal collisions
14
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
180
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1980

2% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1980 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142%
  • Serious18026%
  • Slight49572%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.9%
  • Serious19823%
  • Slight64775%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1980 is highlighted, with 689, up 6% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025323390
2024357448
2023337404
2022326401
2021325404
2020305370
2019426520
2018403506
2017432535
2016400536
2015435575
2014516729
2013457659
2012509771
2011506756
2010446634
2009536849
2008529879
2007531807
2006599894
2005488682
2004571771
2003634846
2002717911
2001668864
2000736938
1999658883
1998702940
1997687871
1996648812
1995715908
1994678869
1993592728
1992722910
1991678842
1990772921
1989780967
1988744909
1987710860
1986809995
19858121,007
1984790965
1983659786
1982738890
1981703912
1980689861
1979652819

When and where crashes happen in North East Lincolnshire in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (17%)
  • Tuesday102 (15%)
  • Wednesday82 (12%)
  • Thursday93 (13%)
  • Friday121 (18%)
  • Saturday96 (14%)
  • Sunday81 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5982 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59201 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5990 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (6.1%)
  • February45 (6.5%)
  • March52 (7.5%)
  • April49 (7.1%)
  • May71 (10%)
  • June57 (8.3%)
  • July73 (11%)
  • August60 (8.7%)
  • September66 (9.6%)
  • October63 (9.1%)
  • November63 (9.1%)
  • December48 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight497 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds550 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry458 (66%)
  • Wet or damp211 (31%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.3%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph581 (84%)
  • 40 mph29 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph29 (4.2%)
  • 70 mph50 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway625 (91%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (3.8%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant261 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist236 (27%)
  • Pedestrian176 (20%)
  • Cyclist136 (16%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1068 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1583 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 20240 (28%)
  • 21 to 2595 (11%)
  • 26 to 35101 (12%)
  • 36 to 4568 (7.9%)
  • 46 to 5569 (8%)
  • 56 to 6558 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.3%)
  • Over 7519 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (60%)
  • Pedestrian176 (20%)
  • Passenger166 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car616 (54%)
  • Motorcycle260 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in North East Lincolnshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North East Lincolnshire ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 115th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
115th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
124th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1980

The A1098 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1980: 80, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10988096316
2ndA166272016
3rdA185573313
4thA11365375214
5thA1031233309
6thB1213222705
7thB1203182313
8thB13749902
9thB121281001
10thB14317905
11thB14447702
12thB121961004
13thB12105702
14thB12144500
15thB12154402
16thA11732300
17thA10181100
18thA461201

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1980

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1980: 395.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1980

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1980: 155.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1980, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years