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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 672 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1980, and 870 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 166 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1979 (683), and casualties fell from 905.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 26,652 collisions in North Lincolnshire.

Collisions in 1980
672
Down 2% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
870
Down 4% on 1979
Fatal collisions
18
2.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
166
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1980

2.7% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1980 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal182.7%
  • Serious16625%
  • Slight48873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal202.3%
  • Serious18421%
  • Slight66677%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1980 is highlighted, with 672, down 2% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025330441
2024314454
2023369500
2022346459
2021344441
2020306427
2019410543
2018401534
2017411554
2016412568
2015449667
2014544805
2013513778
2012480699
2011522769
2010502747
2009523776
2008580869
2007583908
2006550827
2005536808
2004625929
2003610861
2002612875
2001620877
2000592833
1999582806
1998619874
1997652930
1996696968
1995645837
1994679935
1993661938
1992688942
1991688911
1990724992
1989731959
1988802978
1987700913
1986633857
1985714978
1984704903
1983631822
1982620830
1981644835
1980672870
1979683905

When and where crashes happen in North Lincolnshire in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (13%)
  • Tuesday90 (13%)
  • Wednesday95 (14%)
  • Thursday110 (16%)
  • Friday120 (18%)
  • Saturday117 (17%)
  • Sunday51 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5968 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59119 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59171 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (6.1%)
  • February35 (5.2%)
  • March52 (7.7%)
  • April52 (7.7%)
  • May55 (8.2%)
  • June68 (10%)
  • July51 (7.6%)
  • August58 (8.6%)
  • September74 (11%)
  • October67 (10%)
  • November61 (9.1%)
  • December58 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight459 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit146 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds537 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry422 (63%)
  • Wet or damp215 (32%)
  • Frost or ice28 (4.2%)
  • Snow7 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph407 (61%)
  • 40 mph55 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph178 (26%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway574 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (10%)
  • Roundabout18 (2.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist314 (36%)
  • Car occupant309 (36%)
  • Pedestrian93 (11%)
  • Cyclist83 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2%)
  • 6 to 1056 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1550 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20324 (37%)
  • 21 to 25101 (12%)
  • 26 to 35110 (13%)
  • 36 to 4573 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5554 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6550 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.3%)
  • Over 756 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider564 (65%)
  • Passenger213 (24%)
  • Pedestrian93 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car558 (50%)
  • Motorcycle311 (28%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in North Lincolnshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 119th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
119th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
125th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
81st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
154th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1980

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1980: 96, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1896160216
2ndA1595766110
3rdA10293552112
4thB1450303313
5thA1077232905
6thB1501202406
7thA161181812
8thA15172306
9thB1216172304
10thB1430142114
11thM180142115
12thA160131612
13thB1207131613
14thB1378131604
15thB139881204
16thB13927912
17thA10843410
18thB12043510
19thB13962302
20thB14312200

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1980

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1980: 332.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1980

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1980: 161.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1980, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years