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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 631 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1983, and 822 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1982 (620), and casualties fell from 830.

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

Collisions in 1983
631
Up 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
822
Down 1% on 1982
Fatal collisions
15
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1983

2.4% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1983 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.4%
  • Serious17227%
  • Slight44470%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.8%
  • Serious20625%
  • Slight60173%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1983 is highlighted, with 631, up 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (17%)
  • Wednesday76 (12%)
  • Thursday95 (15%)
  • Friday113 (18%)
  • Saturday86 (14%)
  • Sunday67 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5968 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5961 (9.7%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59113 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5985 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (6.7%)
  • February35 (5.5%)
  • March54 (8.6%)
  • April37 (5.9%)
  • May47 (7.4%)
  • June55 (8.7%)
  • July60 (9.5%)
  • August50 (7.9%)
  • September53 (8.4%)
  • October65 (10%)
  • November59 (9.4%)
  • December74 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight413 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds517 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1%)
  • Other13 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry392 (62%)
  • Wet or damp210 (33%)
  • Frost or ice25 (4%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph384 (61%)
  • 40 mph52 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph155 (25%)
  • 70 mph34 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway549 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (10%)
  • Roundabout13 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant307 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist261 (32%)
  • Cyclist110 (13%)
  • Pedestrian93 (11%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1039 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1568 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20287 (35%)
  • 21 to 25107 (13%)
  • 26 to 35112 (14%)
  • 36 to 4571 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5552 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6532 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.3%)
  • Over 7513 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider551 (67%)
  • Passenger178 (22%)
  • Pedestrian93 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car543 (51%)
  • Motorcycle275 (26%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes38 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 125th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
125th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
128th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
110th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
118th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1983

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1983: 73, including 5 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1873110522
2ndA1595376118
3rdA10773444111
4thB1450222604
5thB1216202513
6thA1029192107
7thA160172313
8thA161151903
9thM180132106
10thA15121412
11thB1207121504
12thB1206101914
13thB143091001
14thB13788801
15thB139881104
16thB150181004
17thB140051002
18thB12084401
19thB13924502
20thB13964602

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1983

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1983: 300.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1983

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1983: 142.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1983, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1983.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years