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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 802 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1988, and 978 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 198 were serious.

Collisions were up 15% on 1987 (700), and casualties rose from 913.

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

Collisions in 1988
802
Up 15% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
978
Up 7% on 1987
Fatal collisions
9
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
198
25% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1988

1.1% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1988 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.1%
  • Serious19825%
  • Slight59574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.9%
  • Serious20921%
  • Slight76078%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1988 is highlighted, with 802, up 15% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (15%)
  • Tuesday122 (15%)
  • Wednesday110 (14%)
  • Thursday108 (13%)
  • Friday131 (16%)
  • Saturday105 (13%)
  • Sunday109 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5989 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5990 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59184 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59150 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7.6%)
  • February61 (7.6%)
  • March71 (8.9%)
  • April55 (6.9%)
  • May54 (6.7%)
  • June64 (8%)
  • July69 (8.6%)
  • August77 (9.6%)
  • September66 (8.2%)
  • October58 (7.2%)
  • November91 (11%)
  • December75 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight550 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit183 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (8.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds653 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (4.6%)
  • Fog or mist14 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry497 (62%)
  • Wet or damp272 (34%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph488 (61%)
  • 40 mph53 (6.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph210 (26%)
  • 70 mph48 (6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway678 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway71 (8.9%)
  • Roundabout40 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant400 (41%)
  • Motorcyclist248 (25%)
  • Pedestrian127 (13%)
  • Cyclist126 (13%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1051 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1576 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20285 (29%)
  • 21 to 25135 (14%)
  • 26 to 35140 (14%)
  • 36 to 45105 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6538 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (3.7%)
  • Over 7515 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider642 (66%)
  • Passenger209 (21%)
  • Pedestrian127 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car772 (57%)
  • Motorcycle258 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle133 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes79 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes65 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach21 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 in North Lincolnshire

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Lincolnshire ranked among 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 96th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
96th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
107th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
201st
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
78th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1988

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1988: 88, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1888115216
2ndA1596276013
3rdA10775372213
4thB1450364008
5thA1029333707
6thA161273626
7thA15233424
8thB1216181806
9thB1206161904
10thB1398131807
11thB1430131303
12thB1501131301
13thA180(M)121901
14thB1207111202
15thB140091402
16thB12088902
17thB13788801
18thM18071010
19thA18051001
20thB13964500

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1988

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1988: 341.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1988

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1988: 208.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1988, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years