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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2018, and 506 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 88 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2017 (432), and casualties fell from 535.

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

Collisions in 2018
403
Down 7% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
506
Down 5% on 2017
Fatal collisions
2
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
88
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 2018

0.5% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8822%
  • Slight31378%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious9419%
  • Slight41081%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 2018 is highlighted, with 403, down 7% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 403
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (12%)
  • Tuesday65 (16%)
  • Wednesday66 (16%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday67 (17%)
  • Saturday52 (13%)
  • Sunday43 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (3.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5988 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59111 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5962 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5921 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.2%)
  • February28 (6.9%)
  • March29 (7.2%)
  • April29 (7.2%)
  • May28 (6.9%)
  • June30 (7.4%)
  • July38 (9.4%)
  • August35 (8.7%)
  • September36 (8.9%)
  • October42 (10%)
  • November41 (10%)
  • December30 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight307 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds344 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (6.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry310 (77%)
  • Wet or damp90 (22%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph336 (83%)
  • 40 mph15 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph14 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph20 (5%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway315 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (10%)
  • Roundabout33 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (48%)
  • Cyclist97 (19%)
  • Pedestrian66 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1533 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2055 (11%)
  • 21 to 2569 (14%)
  • 26 to 3591 (18%)
  • 36 to 4554 (11%)
  • 46 to 5575 (15%)
  • 56 to 6549 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7533 (6.5%)
  • Over 7518 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider326 (64%)
  • Passenger114 (23%)
  • Pedestrian66 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car468 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (14%)
  • Motorcycle48 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach37 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown10 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 91st most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
91st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire in 2018

Heneage, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9BS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Lincolnshire in 2018, with 51 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2018

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2018: 44, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1804454010
2ndA46283305
3rdA1136202313
4thA16142302
5thB1213121502
6thA1243111102
7thB1203111102
8thA10987801
9thA1871401
10thB12196700
11thB12125501
12thB12104402
13thA10313302
14thB13743301
15thA11732200
16thA1602200
17thB12442202
18thB14442201
19thA3011100
20thB12381100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2018

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 2018: 255.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2018

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 2018: 89.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2018, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years