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North East Lincolnshire road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 337 road traffic collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2023, and 404 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2022 (326), and casualties rose from 401.

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

Collisions in 2023
337
Up 3% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
404
Up 1% on 2022
Fatal collisions
6
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North East Lincolnshire in 2023

1.8% of collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2023 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1% and 20% in North East Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.8%
  • Serious7923%
  • Slight25275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.7%
  • Serious8621%
  • Slight31177%

North East Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North East Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 812 in 1985. 2023 is highlighted, with 337, up 3% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 337
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (14%)
  • Tuesday56 (17%)
  • Wednesday64 (19%)
  • Thursday37 (11%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5912 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5943 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5967 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5949 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5930 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (8.9%)
  • February26 (7.7%)
  • March18 (5.3%)
  • April26 (7.7%)
  • May34 (10%)
  • June33 (9.8%)
  • July34 (10%)
  • August28 (8.3%)
  • September30 (8.9%)
  • October19 (5.6%)
  • November36 (11%)
  • December23 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight239 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (3.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (77%)
  • Wet or damp76 (23%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph275 (82%)
  • 40 mph18 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph11 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway276 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout23 (6.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (48%)
  • Cyclist77 (19%)
  • Pedestrian63 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1534 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2044 (11%)
  • 21 to 2543 (11%)
  • 26 to 3584 (21%)
  • 36 to 4551 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.5%)
  • Over 7522 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider265 (66%)
  • Passenger76 (19%)
  • Pedestrian63 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car436 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (13%)
  • Motorcycle44 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)7 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North East Lincolnshire in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North East Lincolnshire had the 94th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
107th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
89th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North East Lincolnshire in 2023

Heneage, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 9BS area was the busiest accident hotspot in North East Lincolnshire in 2023, with 36 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in North East Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 2023

The A180 had the most collisions in North East Lincolnshire in 2023: 36, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North East Lincolnshire, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA180365428
2ndA1136233108
3rdA46202328
4thA1243161606
5thA16121301
6thA10318901
7thB12137802
8thA11736711
9thB12106703
10thB14446700
11thA10985602
12thB12195902
13thA183601
14thB13743301
15thB12122300
16thB12031100

Towns in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2023

Grimsby had the most collisions of any town in North East Lincolnshire in 2023: 208.

Postcode districts in North East Lincolnshire: crashes in 2023

DN32 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North East Lincolnshire in 2023: 68.

Latest crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North East Lincolnshire in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

North East Lincolnshire road accidents in other years