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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 744 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1988, and 909 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 163 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1987 (710), and casualties rose from 860.

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

Collisions in 1988
744
Up 5% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
909
Up 6% on 1987
Fatal collisions
9
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
163
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1988

1.2% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1988 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.2%
  • Serious16322%
  • Slight57277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious17719%
  • Slight72380%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1988 is highlighted, with 744, up 5% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (16%)
  • Tuesday120 (16%)
  • Wednesday111 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (13%)
  • Friday115 (15%)
  • Saturday108 (15%)
  • Sunday73 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59139 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59178 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59117 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.7%)
  • February58 (7.8%)
  • March65 (8.7%)
  • April58 (7.8%)
  • May47 (6.3%)
  • June57 (7.7%)
  • July68 (9.1%)
  • August66 (8.9%)
  • September62 (8.3%)
  • October62 (8.3%)
  • November59 (7.9%)
  • December70 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight517 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit208 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds625 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry492 (66%)
  • Wet or damp240 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph652 (88%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph64 (8.6%)
  • 70 mph14 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway631 (85%)
  • Roundabout49 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant345 (38%)
  • Pedestrian174 (19%)
  • Cyclist168 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1059 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1560 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20237 (26%)
  • 21 to 25131 (14%)
  • 26 to 35118 (13%)
  • 36 to 4589 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5565 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.5%)
  • Over 7528 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider549 (60%)
  • Passenger186 (20%)
  • Pedestrian174 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car747 (60%)
  • Motorcycle173 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle171 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach37 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 112th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
112th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
124th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
201st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
114th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A1098 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1988: 73, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10987384113
2ndA166371211
3rdA466279113
4thB12133337010
5thA1136323408
6thA1031192105
7thA180182213
8thB1210182408
9thB1212182306
10thB1203101205
11thB12196701
12thB12145601
13thB13744501
14thB14444401
15thA11733502
16thA182301
17thB12152200
18thB14312300
19thA10341100
20thA10891101

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1988

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1988: 436.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1988

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1988: 173.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1988.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years