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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 305 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2020, and 370 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 28% on 2019 (426), and casualties fell from 520.

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

Collisions in 2020
305
Down 28% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
370
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 2020

0.7% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2020 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious6220%
  • Slight24179%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7219%
  • Slight29680%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 2020 is highlighted, with 305, down 28% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 305
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday51 (17%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (18%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday43 (14%)
  • Saturday38 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5956 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (13%)
  • February32 (10%)
  • March16 (5.2%)
  • April11 (3.6%)
  • May18 (5.9%)
  • June22 (7.2%)
  • July25 (8.2%)
  • August29 (9.5%)
  • September35 (11%)
  • October29 (9.5%)
  • November26 (8.5%)
  • December21 (6.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds257 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry238 (78%)
  • Wet or damp66 (22%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (3.6%)
  • 30 mph241 (79%)
  • 40 mph11 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph16 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph14 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway238 (78%)
  • Roundabout33 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway32 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (49%)
  • Cyclist97 (26%)
  • Pedestrian45 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2038 (10%)
  • 21 to 2548 (13%)
  • 26 to 3564 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (14%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.9%)
  • Over 7515 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (71%)
  • Passenger64 (17%)
  • Pedestrian45 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car386 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle99 (17%)
  • Motorcycle26 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown13 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 90th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
90th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
102nd
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire in 2020

West Marsh, North East Lincolnshire, DN31 2JB area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Lincolnshire in 2020, with 38 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2020

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2020: 32, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA180324104
2ndA46243003
3rdA1136172221
4thA1243151704
5thB12139901
6thB121991102
7thA1671101
8thA103161002
9thA109861002
10thB121061003
11thB12034401
12thB14444400
13thA11732201
14thA1602201
15thA182200
16thB13742300
17thB12121100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2020

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 2020: 186.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2020

DN31 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 2020: 66.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2020, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years