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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 702 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1998, and 940 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 123 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1997 (687), and casualties rose from 871.

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

Collisions in 1998
702
Up 2% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
940
Up 8% on 1997
Fatal collisions
7
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
123
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 1998

1% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1998 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious12318%
  • Slight57281%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious13614%
  • Slight79785%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 1998 is highlighted, with 702, up 2% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday102 (15%)
  • Tuesday108 (15%)
  • Wednesday106 (15%)
  • Thursday105 (15%)
  • Friday102 (15%)
  • Saturday90 (13%)
  • Sunday89 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5969 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59100 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5995 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5964 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8.8%)
  • February63 (9%)
  • March60 (8.5%)
  • April67 (9.5%)
  • May56 (8%)
  • June63 (9%)
  • July63 (9%)
  • August44 (6.3%)
  • September61 (8.7%)
  • October65 (9.3%)
  • November51 (7.3%)
  • December47 (6.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight516 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (3.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds586 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (15%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry417 (59%)
  • Wet or damp275 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph588 (84%)
  • 40 mph21 (3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph71 (10%)
  • 70 mph21 (3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (86%)
  • Roundabout65 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (4.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant520 (55%)
  • Pedestrian168 (18%)
  • Cyclist143 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1074 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1595 (10%)
  • 16 to 20136 (14%)
  • 21 to 2580 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 35168 (18%)
  • 36 to 45121 (13%)
  • 46 to 5599 (11%)
  • 56 to 6547 (5%)
  • 66 to 7542 (4.5%)
  • Over 7531 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider515 (55%)
  • Passenger257 (27%)
  • Pedestrian168 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car936 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle153 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle56 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 109th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
114th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
83rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1998

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 1998: 68, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1806811606
2ndA46356206
3rdA16344809
4thA1098253715
5thB1210151903
6thA18143014
7thA1136101401
8thB120381212
9thA11736702
10thA10315601
11thA1603301
12thB14443401
13thB12122500
14thA11741200
15thB12131200
16thB12191100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1998

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 1998: 425.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 1998

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 1998: 166.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 1998, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years