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North Lincolnshire road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 696 road traffic collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1996, and 968 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 134 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1995 (645), and casualties rose from 837.

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

Collisions in 1996
696
Up 8% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
968
Up 16% on 1995
Fatal collisions
12
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
134
19% of collisions

Crash severity in North Lincolnshire in 1996

1.7% of collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1996 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.1% and 21% in North Lincolnshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious13419%
  • Slight55079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious16717%
  • Slight78881%

North Lincolnshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Lincolnshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 802 in 1988. 1996 is highlighted, with 696, up 8% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (15%)
  • Tuesday114 (16%)
  • Wednesday97 (14%)
  • Thursday92 (13%)
  • Friday124 (18%)
  • Saturday96 (14%)
  • Sunday69 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (4.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5996 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59189 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5998 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (6.8%)
  • February61 (8.8%)
  • March41 (5.9%)
  • April55 (7.9%)
  • May60 (8.6%)
  • June54 (7.8%)
  • July55 (7.9%)
  • August45 (6.5%)
  • September59 (8.5%)
  • October47 (6.8%)
  • November91 (13%)
  • December81 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight468 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit149 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds586 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (11%)
  • Fog or mist20 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry358 (51%)
  • Wet or damp296 (43%)
  • Frost or ice34 (4.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph379 (54%)
  • 40 mph53 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph223 (32%)
  • 70 mph39 (5.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway599 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (6.6%)
  • Roundabout46 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant634 (65%)
  • Pedestrian101 (10%)
  • Cyclist91 (9.4%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1569 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20202 (21%)
  • 21 to 25138 (14%)
  • 26 to 35159 (16%)
  • 36 to 45116 (12%)
  • 46 to 55106 (11%)
  • 56 to 6557 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.5%)
  • Over 7518 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider593 (61%)
  • Passenger274 (28%)
  • Pedestrian101 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car919 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle95 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle79 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes44 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach11 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Lincolnshire in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Lincolnshire had the 115th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
111th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Lincolnshire with the most crashes in 1996

The A18 had the most collisions in North Lincolnshire in 1996: 102, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Lincolnshire, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18102154221
2ndA10775280215
3rdA159354713
4thA161355306
5thA15183303
6thB1206182311
7thB1450151903
8thM180151702
9thB1216132102
10thB1398111904
11thB1430111802
12thA1029101202
13thB120791305
14thB13787701
15thA18041111
16thB14004802
17thA1603510
18thB12083601
19thB13923701
20thB15013300

Towns in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1996

Scunthorpe had the most collisions of any town in North Lincolnshire in 1996: 282.

Postcode districts in North Lincolnshire: crashes in 1996

DN15 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Lincolnshire in 1996: 200.

Latest crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Lincolnshire in 1996, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

North Lincolnshire road accidents in other years