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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 633 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1986, and 857 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 168 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1985 (714), and casualties fell from 978.

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

Collisions in 1986
633
Down 11% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
857
Down 12% on 1985
Fatal collisions
15
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
168
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1986

2.4% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1986 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal152.4%
  • Serious16827%
  • Slight45071%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal182.1%
  • Serious20524%
  • Slight63474%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1986 is highlighted, with 633, down 11% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (15%)
  • Tuesday90 (14%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday94 (15%)
  • Friday121 (19%)
  • Saturday81 (13%)
  • Sunday59 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5969 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59111 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59149 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59100 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (7.6%)
  • February54 (8.5%)
  • March54 (8.5%)
  • April44 (7%)
  • May70 (11%)
  • June47 (7.4%)
  • July45 (7.1%)
  • August43 (6.8%)
  • September45 (7.1%)
  • October58 (9.2%)
  • November59 (9.3%)
  • December66 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight430 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (7.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds491 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds14 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry374 (59%)
  • Wet or damp221 (35%)
  • Frost or ice28 (4.4%)
  • Snow10 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph400 (63%)
  • 40 mph55 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph134 (21%)
  • 70 mph44 (7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway523 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway69 (11%)
  • Roundabout35 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant388 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist228 (27%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)
  • Cyclist99 (12%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1571 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20271 (32%)
  • 21 to 25123 (14%)
  • 26 to 35119 (14%)
  • 36 to 4572 (8.4%)
  • 46 to 5577 (9%)
  • 56 to 6536 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.9%)
  • Over 7510 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider533 (62%)
  • Passenger224 (26%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car634 (58%)
  • Motorcycle232 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 137th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
134th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
102nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
121st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1986

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1986: 78, including 3 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1878118316
2ndA1029446819
3rdA159435209
4thA10773855012
5thB14503846013
6thA15192816
7thB1501182016
8thB1207172308
9thA180132324
10thB1430121303
11thB1216111503
12thB1398101803
13thA16091502
14thA180(M)81201
15thB13786602
16thB120451203
17thB14005702
18thB14314401
19thM18041610
20thB12063602

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1986

DN9, YO25 and YO43 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1986, with 2 each.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1986, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1986.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years