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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 687 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1997, and 871 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 112 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1996 (648), and casualties rose from 812.

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

Collisions in 1997
687
Up 6% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
871
Up 7% on 1996
Fatal collisions
8
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
112
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1997

1.2% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1997 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.2%
  • Serious11216%
  • Slight56783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious12715%
  • Slight73685%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1997 is highlighted, with 687, up 6% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (16%)
  • Wednesday104 (15%)
  • Thursday89 (13%)
  • Friday112 (16%)
  • Saturday100 (15%)
  • Sunday70 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5918 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59132 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59192 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5969 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (7.4%)
  • February58 (8.4%)
  • March66 (9.6%)
  • April54 (7.9%)
  • May52 (7.6%)
  • June62 (9%)
  • July61 (8.9%)
  • August48 (7%)
  • September45 (6.6%)
  • October56 (8.2%)
  • November75 (11%)
  • December59 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight506 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds583 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry441 (64%)
  • Wet or damp237 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph568 (83%)
  • 40 mph22 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph79 (11%)
  • 70 mph17 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway589 (86%)
  • Roundabout71 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant445 (51%)
  • Pedestrian167 (19%)
  • Cyclist158 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1068 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15102 (12%)
  • 16 to 20144 (17%)
  • 21 to 2598 (11%)
  • 26 to 35139 (16%)
  • 36 to 4597 (11%)
  • 46 to 5577 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.9%)
  • Over 7528 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider494 (57%)
  • Passenger210 (24%)
  • Pedestrian167 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car866 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle165 (14%)
  • Motorcycle56 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach27 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 119th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
119th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
148th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A16 and A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1997, with 40 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16405204
2ndA180405916
3rdA46385305
4thB1210173303
5thA18141832
6thB1203142827
7thA1098131501
8thA1031121414
9thA1136121502
10thA1173101103
11thB14445700
12thB12134701
13thB12194601
14thA1601100
15thB12061100
16thB12121100
17thB12181100
18thB12311300

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1997

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1997: 413.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1997

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1997: 167.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1997, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years