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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2022, and 401 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were level with 2021 (325), and casualties fell from 404.

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

Collisions in 2022
326
Level with 2021
Casualties in 2022
401
Down 1% on 2021
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 2022

0.6% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2022 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious7724%
  • Slight24776%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious8321%
  • Slight31679%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 2022 is highlighted, with 326, level with 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 326
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (14%)
  • Tuesday52 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (12%)
  • Thursday48 (15%)
  • Friday64 (20%)
  • Saturday44 (13%)
  • Sunday34 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5944 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5972 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (12%)
  • February15 (4.6%)
  • March25 (7.7%)
  • April24 (7.4%)
  • May28 (8.6%)
  • June29 (8.9%)
  • July37 (11%)
  • August24 (7.4%)
  • September30 (9.2%)
  • October27 (8.3%)
  • November25 (7.7%)
  • December23 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight249 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit66 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds306 (94%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (4.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry276 (85%)
  • Wet or damp46 (14%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (4%)
  • 30 mph271 (83%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph10 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph11 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph11 (3.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (82%)
  • Roundabout29 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant186 (46%)
  • Cyclist84 (21%)
  • Pedestrian54 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.7%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2047 (12%)
  • 21 to 2534 (8.5%)
  • 26 to 3564 (16%)
  • 36 to 4551 (13%)
  • 46 to 5553 (13%)
  • 56 to 6539 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5.5%)
  • Over 7517 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider277 (69%)
  • Passenger70 (17%)
  • Pedestrian54 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car404 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (14%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter4 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North East Lincolnshire ranked among 351 areas in 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 101st most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
101st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
112th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
238th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire in 2022

Heneage, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9BS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Lincolnshire in 2022, with 42 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2022

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2022: 30, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA180304503
2ndA46232505
3rdA1243171804
4thA1136162212
5thA1098121204
6thA16121602
7thB12138903
8thB12037701
9thA10316902
10thB12105702
11thA184601
12thB12194401
13thB13744502
14thA11733401
15thA1602201
16thB14442200

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2022

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 2022: 201.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2022

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 2022: 73.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2022, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years