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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 780 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1989, and 967 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 173 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1988 (744), and casualties rose from 909.

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

Collisions in 1989
780
Up 5% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
967
Up 6% on 1988
Fatal collisions
6
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
173
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1989

0.8% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1989 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious17322%
  • Slight60177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious19320%
  • Slight76879%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1989 is highlighted, with 780, up 5% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (14%)
  • Tuesday117 (15%)
  • Wednesday109 (14%)
  • Thursday104 (13%)
  • Friday142 (18%)
  • Saturday110 (14%)
  • Sunday85 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5997 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59150 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59216 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59126 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5977 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.8%)
  • February54 (6.9%)
  • March70 (9%)
  • April68 (8.7%)
  • May72 (9.2%)
  • June16 (2.1%)
  • July68 (8.7%)
  • August82 (11%)
  • September79 (10%)
  • October69 (8.8%)
  • November71 (9.1%)
  • December70 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight550 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds670 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry546 (70%)
  • Wet or damp228 (29%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph683 (88%)
  • 40 mph18 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph59 (7.6%)
  • 70 mph17 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway676 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout40 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant363 (38%)
  • Pedestrian204 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist171 (18%)
  • Cyclist167 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 1070 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1575 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20225 (23%)
  • 21 to 25120 (12%)
  • 26 to 35118 (12%)
  • 36 to 4591 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5575 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.6%)
  • Over 7562 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider565 (58%)
  • Pedestrian204 (21%)
  • Passenger198 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car823 (62%)
  • Motorcycle182 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle181 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach29 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2%)
  • Minibus6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 113th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
113th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1989

The A1136 and A46 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1989, with 59 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11365983015
2ndA465979013
3rdA165575013
4thA1805266111
5thA1098405109
6thB1213273504
7thA1031162003
8thB1203151701
9thB1444111302
10thB1210101414
11thA1881111
12thB137461201
13thB12125600
14thA11734402
15thB12144402
16thB12193301
17thA10791100
18thA10961200
19thA1601100
20thA180(M)1100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1989

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1989: 445.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1989

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1989: 165.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1989, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1989.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years