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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 717 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2002, and 911 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 113 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2001 (668), and casualties rose from 864.

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

Collisions in 2002
717
Up 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
911
Up 5% on 2001
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
113
16% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 2002

0.1% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2002 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious11316%
  • Slight60384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious12013%
  • Slight79087%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 2002 is highlighted, with 717, up 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (15%)
  • Tuesday90 (13%)
  • Wednesday106 (15%)
  • Thursday127 (18%)
  • Friday120 (17%)
  • Saturday99 (14%)
  • Sunday71 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59111 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59129 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (6.7%)
  • February50 (7%)
  • March54 (7.5%)
  • April49 (6.8%)
  • May62 (8.6%)
  • June57 (7.9%)
  • July75 (10%)
  • August62 (8.6%)
  • September63 (8.8%)
  • October67 (9.3%)
  • November71 (9.9%)
  • December59 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight533 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds622 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (12%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry485 (68%)
  • Wet or damp229 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph608 (85%)
  • 40 mph18 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph61 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph25 (3.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway582 (81%)
  • Roundabout77 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant475 (52%)
  • Cyclist147 (16%)
  • Pedestrian141 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1067 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1578 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20137 (15%)
  • 21 to 2588 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 35146 (16%)
  • 36 to 45142 (16%)
  • 46 to 5578 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.1%)
  • Over 7527 (3%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider550 (60%)
  • Passenger220 (24%)
  • Pedestrian141 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car938 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle150 (12%)
  • Motorcycle94 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach27 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North East Lincolnshire ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 100th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
108th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
326th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire in 2002

Heneage, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9BS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Lincolnshire in 2002, with 81 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2002

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2002: 78, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1807810219
2ndA46374806
3rdA16293804
4thA1243233004
5thA1031151802
6thA1136152002
7thB1203131402
8thB1210121502
9thA1098111804
10thA18112003
11thA117371105
12thB12136701
13thB12194401
14thB13743300
15thA1602201
16thB12141100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2002

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 2002: 427.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2002

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 2002: 166.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2002, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years