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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 659 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1983, and 786 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 184 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1982 (738), and casualties fell from 890.

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

Collisions in 1983
659
Down 11% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
786
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
9
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
184
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1983

1.4% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1983 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.4%
  • Serious18428%
  • Slight46671%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.3%
  • Serious19825%
  • Slight57874%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1983 is highlighted, with 659, down 11% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983: 659
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (13%)
  • Tuesday91 (14%)
  • Wednesday104 (16%)
  • Thursday102 (15%)
  • Friday104 (16%)
  • Saturday96 (15%)
  • Sunday76 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59133 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59171 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5992 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59100 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (8.3%)
  • February37 (5.6%)
  • March39 (5.9%)
  • April40 (6.1%)
  • May60 (9.1%)
  • June60 (9.1%)
  • July60 (9.1%)
  • August67 (10%)
  • September70 (11%)
  • October60 (9.1%)
  • November56 (8.5%)
  • December55 (8.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight471 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit169 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds566 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (9%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry475 (72%)
  • Wet or damp172 (26%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph565 (86%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph54 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway621 (94%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist254 (32%)
  • Car occupant194 (25%)
  • Cyclist160 (20%)
  • Pedestrian148 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1041 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1586 (11%)
  • 16 to 20243 (31%)
  • 21 to 25107 (14%)
  • 26 to 3590 (11%)
  • 36 to 4556 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6543 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.6%)
  • Over 759 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (66%)
  • Pedestrian148 (19%)
  • Passenger119 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car581 (52%)
  • Motorcycle251 (23%)
  • Pedal cycle174 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 117th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
117th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
135th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1983

The A1136 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1983: 64, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11366478016
2ndA10985261018
3rdA165260111
4thA184662115
5thA1031151705
6thB1213141805
7thB1203131403
8thB14448911
9thB12126801
10thB12196704
11thB12104404
12thB13742200
13thB14312302
14thA10801100
15thA1131100
16thA11731200
17thA151100
18thA1601300
19thA461100
20thB10981100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1983

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1983: 365.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1983

DN35 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1983: 143.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1983, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1983.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years