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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 325 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2021, and 404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2020 (305), and casualties rose from 370.

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

Collisions in 2021
325
Up 7% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
404
Up 9% on 2020
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 2021

0.3% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2021 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6018%
  • Slight26481%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6316%
  • Slight34084%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 2021 is highlighted, with 325, up 7% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 325
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday61 (19%)
  • Wednesday71 (22%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday48 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (3.4%)
  • February27 (8.3%)
  • March22 (6.8%)
  • April21 (6.5%)
  • May23 (7.1%)
  • June35 (11%)
  • July21 (6.5%)
  • August27 (8.3%)
  • September30 (9.2%)
  • October36 (11%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December34 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight245 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds285 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry253 (78%)
  • Wet or damp66 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (3.7%)
  • 30 mph272 (84%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (4%)
  • 60 mph9 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph12 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway263 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (11%)
  • Roundabout21 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (49%)
  • Cyclist95 (24%)
  • Pedestrian47 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (3%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1546 (11%)
  • 16 to 2061 (15%)
  • 21 to 2533 (8.2%)
  • 26 to 3569 (17%)
  • 36 to 4541 (10%)
  • 46 to 5536 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6546 (11%)
  • 66 to 7518 (4.5%)
  • Over 7511 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider274 (68%)
  • Passenger83 (21%)
  • Pedestrian47 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car416 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (15%)
  • Motorcycle47 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 95th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
102nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
275th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
129th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire in 2021

East Marsh, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7LX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Lincolnshire in 2021, with 35 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2021

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2021: 35, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA180355106
2ndA1243242905
3rdA46232604
4thA1136171900
5thA16132104
6thB121391102
7thA1871203
8thA10985901
9thA11735500
10thB12194500
11thB12033300
12thB12102210
13thB12122200
14thB14442200
15thA10311301
16thB13741100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2021

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 2021: 208.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2021

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 2021: 68.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2021, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2021.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years